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True flies (Diptera)
Crane flies, midges, mosquitoes & gnats (several families)
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Leptotarsus (Macromastix) sp. (genus & subgenus)

1 Unidentified Macromastix crane fly at Cotter River, ACT

Leptotarsus (Macromastix) sp. (genus & subgenus) at Cotter River, ACT - 7 Feb 2019 10:19 PM
Leptotarsus (Macromastix) sp. (genus & subgenus) at Cotter River, ACT - 7 Feb 2019 10:19 PM
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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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