Psychodidae sp. (family)
Moth Fly, Drain Fly at Paddys River, ACT
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| Psychodidae sp. (family) | MichaelMulvaney | 18 Feb 2020 | |
| Psychodidae sp. (family) | donhe | 16 Feb 2020 | |
| Psychodidae sp. (family) | Christine | 16 Feb 2020 | |
| Unverified | Christine | 16 Feb 2020 |
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User's notes
Very tiny, size observed about 5mm, but i guess with wings out would be more. Was moving its antennae when I looked at it, but a couple of minutes after taking the photo it had gone. (I assume it is a moth??)
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17 Feb 2020
Location information
- Coordinates 148.938359-35.327965
- Maps Cotter Reserve
- Places Paddys River, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 16 Feb 2020 11:18 AM Recorded on
- Christine Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- Christine Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Psychodidae sp. (family) Other true flies True flies (Diptera) Insects
Species information
- Psychodidae sp. (family) Scientific name
- Moth Fly, Drain Fly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 654m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
Quality score
4 / 7
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- More than one media file
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location