Sighting 4350466
Chironomidae (family)
Non-biting Midge at Carwoola, NSW
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| Chironomidae (family) | MichaelMulvaney | 9 Jan 2025 | |
| Chironomidae (family) | JonSteinbeck | 18 Jul 2021 | |
| Chironomidae (family) | MichaelMulvaney | 5 Jul 2021 | |
| Unverified | JonSteinbeck | 12 Oct 2020 |
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User's notes
I have no idea what this insect is. It was resting on the surface of the northern dam at Cuumbeun Nature Reserve. I am unsure if it was an instar or nymph of an insect. Sorry, the photo is not great. If anybody could identify it please I would love to know. Many thanks.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.272781-35.348642
- Altitude 707.1m
- Maps Cuumbeun Nature Reserve
- Places Carwoola, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 4 Oct 2020 08:04 AM Recorded on
- JonSteinbeck Recorded by
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Collections
- BIrdsinCanberra NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Chironomidae (family) Crane flies, midges, mosquitoes & gnats (several families) True flies (Diptera) Insects
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
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Chironomus sp., Cricotopus sp., Tanytarsus sp.
Record quality
Quality score
6 / 7
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