Leptotarsus (Macromastix) sp. (genus & subgenus)

1 Unidentified Macromastix crane fly at Cotter River, ACT

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Identification history

	Leptotarsus (Macromastix) sp. (genus & subgenus)	2 Mar 2020	KimPullen
	Tipulidae sp. (family)	25 Feb 2020	kasiaaus

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4 comments

kasiaaus wrote:

25 Feb 2020

I'm not sure how to measure the size of an insect with very long legs and even longer antennae. Are there guidelines for what should be measured for size?

jgl wrote:

26 Feb 2020

Why do you want to measure the size?

kasiaaus wrote:

26 Feb 2020

Because Canberra Nature Map wants to know "Animal size" :-)

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

26 Feb 2020

Good point Kslaaus - in is mainly so that moderators can have some idea of the total size of the animal to assist in ID. You can put in public notes that measurement includes just main body or body and legs - will talk to moderators and see if they see value in putting together guidelines

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Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
7 Feb 2019 10:19 PM Recorded on
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Collections
Insects Crane flies, midges, mosquitoes & gnats (several families) True flies (Diptera) kasiaaus

Additional information

25mm to 50mm 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
Machine learning
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