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Chironomidae (family)

Non-biting Midge at Forde, ACT

Chironomidae (family) at Forde, ACT - 18 Nov 2017
Chironomidae (family) at Forde, ACT - 18 Nov 2017
Chironomidae (family) at Forde, ACT - 18 Nov 2017
Chironomidae (family) at Forde, ACT - 18 Nov 2017
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Identification history

Chironomidae (family) 19 Nov 2017 KimPullen
Unidentified 19 Nov 2017 David

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Indigofera australis subsp. australis (Australian Indigo) at Forde, ACT - 19 Oct 2021 by UserWEVJjASp Acacia gunnii (Ploughshare Wattle) at Forde, ACT - 5 Aug 2021 by Tapirlord Briza maxima (Quaking Grass, Blowfly Grass) at Forde, ACT - 3 Jan 2021 by Fenja Aristida ramosa (Purple Wire Grass) at Forde, ACT - 1 Jan 2021 by abread111 Daphoenositta chrysoptera (Varied Sittella) at Forde, ACT - 22 Jun 2019 by rawshorty Eurymelinae (subfamily) (Unidentified eurymeline leafhopper) at Forde, ACT - 18 Nov 2017 by David Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Forde, ACT - 18 Nov 2017 by David Hemicordulia australiae (Australian Emerald) at Forde, ACT - 11 Nov 2016 by JohnBundock Thysanotus tuberosus subsp. tuberosus (Common Fringe-lily) at Forde, ACT - 11 Nov 2016 by JohnBundock Hygrocybe sp. (Hygrocybe) at Forde, ACT - 7 Sep 2016 by JasonC
Indigofera australis subsp. australis (Australian Indigo) at Forde, ACT - 19 Oct 2021 by UserWEVJjASp
Acacia gunnii (Ploughshare Wattle) at Forde, ACT - 5 Aug 2021 by Tapirlord
Briza maxima (Quaking Grass, Blowfly Grass) at Forde, ACT - 3 Jan 2021 by Fenja
Aristida ramosa (Purple Wire Grass) at Forde, ACT - 1 Jan 2021 by abread111
Daphoenositta chrysoptera (Varied Sittella) at Forde, ACT - 22 Jun 2019 by rawshorty
Eurymelinae (subfamily) (Unidentified eurymeline leafhopper) at Forde, ACT - 18 Nov 2017 by David
Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Forde, ACT - 18 Nov 2017 by David
Hemicordulia australiae (Australian Emerald) at Forde, ACT - 11 Nov 2016 by JohnBundock
Thysanotus tuberosus subsp. tuberosus (Common Fringe-lily) at Forde, ACT - 11 Nov 2016 by JohnBundock
Hygrocybe sp. (Hygrocybe) at Forde, ACT - 7 Sep 2016 by JasonC

Location information

Species information

  • Chironomidae (family) Scientific name
  • Non-biting Midge Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 18 Nov 2017 04:53 PM Recorded on
  • David Recorded by

Additional information

  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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