Crane flies, midges, mosquitoes & gnats (several families)

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Crane flies, midges, mosquitoes & gnats (several families)

Featured sightings

Gynoplistia (Gynoplistia) bella (A crane fly) at Tuggeranong, ACT - 15 Oct 2023 by HelenCross

Ischnotoma (Ischnotoma) eburnea (A Crane Fly) at Ainslie, ACT - 6 May 2021 by jb2602

Mycomya sp. (genus) (A fungus gnat) at Paddys River, ACT - 2 Aug 2022 by RobG1

Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Paddys River, ACT - 12 Mar 2020 by RodDeb

Mycetophilidae (family) (A fungus gnat) at Acton, ACT - 25 Aug 2020 by TimL

Sciaridae sp. (family) (Black fungus gnat) at Bruce, ACT - 23 Nov 2011 by Bron

Latest sightings

Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Isabella Plains, ACT - 30 May 2025 by AlisonMilton

Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Isabella Plains, ACT - 30 May 2025 by AlisonMilton

Tipulidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Crane Fly) at Pialligo, ACT - 26 May 2025 by Hejor1

Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Canberra Airport, ACT - 26 May 2025 by Hejor1

Tanytarsus (genus) (A non-biting midge) at Canberra Airport, ACT - 26 May 2025 by Hejor1

Ceratopogonidae (family) (Biting Midge) at Melba, ACT - 23 May 2025 by kasiaaus

Forcipomyia (genus) (A biting midge) at Melba, ACT - 22 May 2025 by kasiaaus

Leiinae (subfamily) (A fungus gnat) at Melba, ACT - 22 May 2025 by kasiaaus

Sylvicola (genus) (A wood gnat) at Melba, ACT - 22 May 2025 by kasiaaus

Sciaridae sp. (family) (Black fungus gnat) at Melba, ACT - 18 May 2025 by kasiaaus

Ceratopogonidae (family) (Biting Midge) at Melba, ACT - 14 May 2025 by kasiaaus

Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Melba, ACT - 14 May 2025 by kasiaaus

Austroacacidiplosis botrycephalae (A Gall Midge) at Mawson, ACT - 15 May 2025 by Mike

Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Queanbeyan, NSW - 14 May 2025 by Hejor1

Limoniidae (family) (Unknown Limoniid Crane Fly) at Melba, ACT - 13 May 2025 by kasiaaus

Ceratopogonidae (family) (Biting Midge) at Melba, ACT - 4 May 2025 by kasiaaus

Trichocera (Trichocera) annulata (Winter Crane Fly) at Melba, ACT - 4 May 2025 by kasiaaus

Simulidae (family) at Melba, ACT - 2 May 2025 by kasiaaus

Sylvicola dubius (Wood-gnat) at Melba, ACT - 1 May 2025 by kasiaaus

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Discussion

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

26 May 2025

Dasyhelea?

Ceratopogonidae (family)

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

14 May 2025

Molophilus?

Limoniidae (family)

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

9 May 2025

Looks like a Dasyhelea species

Ceratopogonidae (family)

kasiaaus wrote:

22 Apr 2025

There appear to be two entries for Simulidae (family) - Simulidae (family) and Simulidae (family) in different Categories.

Simulidae (family)

kasiaaus wrote:

22 Apr 2025

Possibly Leia arsona

Leiinae (subfamily)

Significant sightings

Ptilogyna bicolor at Cook, ACT

Recent activity

Chironomidae (family) at Isabella Plains, ACT

Chironomidae (family) at Isabella Plains, ACT

Tipulidae sp. (family) at Pialligo, ACT

Chironomidae (family) at Canberra Airport, ACT

Tipulidae sp. (family) at Pialligo, ACT

Culicidae (family) at Canberra Airport, ACT

Ceratopogonidae (family) at Melba, ACT

Leiinae (subfamily) at Melba, ACT

Tanytarsus (genus) at Canberra Airport, ACT

Sylvicola (genus) at Melba, ACT

Species Richness Score (SRS)

251

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