Leptotarsus (Macromastix) sp. (genus & subgenus)

1 Unidentified Macromastix crane fly at O'Malley, ACT

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Identification history

Leptotarsus (Macromastix) sp. (genus & subgenus)	11 Aug 2019	MichaelMulvaney
Leptotarsus (Macromastix) sp. (genus & subgenus)	16 Mar 2019	KimPullen
Unverified	15 Mar 2019	JonSteinbeck

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I believe this was a Crane Fly but I am not completely certain. The insect had its wings out in the first photograph but later the wings were folded narrowly along its body. It was resting on some reeds near where the little foot bridge is just down from the entrance.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.113920 -35.347980
Altitude 644.7m
Maps Mount Mugga Mugga
Places O'Malley, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
11 Mar 2019 09:24 AM Recorded on
JonSteinbeck Recorded by
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Insects Crane flies, midges, mosquitoes & gnats (several families) True flies (Diptera) BIrdsinCanberra Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

50mm or larger Animal size

Species information

Leptotarsus (Macromastix) sp. (genus & subgenus) Scientific name
Unidentified Macromastix crane fly Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 972.9m Recorded at altitude
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania