Chironomidae (family)

Non-biting Midge at Dunlop, ACT

Chironomidae (family) at Dunlop, ACT - 15 May 2020 03:48 PM

Chironomidae (family) at Dunlop, ACT - 15 May 2020 03:48 PM

Chironomidae (family) at Dunlop, ACT - 15 May 2020 03:48 PM

Chironomidae (family) at Dunlop, ACT - 15 May 2020 03:48 PM

Chironomidae (family) at Dunlop, ACT - 15 May 2020 03:48 PM

Chironomidae (family) at Dunlop, ACT - 15 May 2020 03:48 PM

Chironomidae (family) at Dunlop, ACT - 15 May 2020 03:48 PM

Chironomidae (family) at Dunlop, ACT - 15 May 2020 03:48 PM

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Identification history

	Chironomidae (family)	17 May 2020	MichaelBedingfield
	Unverified	16 May 2020	Christine

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Pics 3 and 4 are a different individual, but possibly the same species??

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MichaelBedingfield wrote:

17 May 2020

The ID is for pics 1 & 2. I'm not sure what 3 & 4 are.

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Sighting information

4 - 15 Abundance
15 May 2020 03:48 PM Recorded on
Christine Recorded by
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Christine Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Crane flies, midges, mosquitoes & gnats (several families) True flies (Diptera) Insects

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Chironomidae (family) Scientific name
Non-biting Midge Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 839.43m Recorded at altitude
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