Sighting 4355801
Leptotarsus (Macromastix) costalis
Common Brown Crane Fly at Forde, ACT
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| Leptotarsus (Macromastix) costalis | KimPullen | 14 Nov 2020 | |
| Leptotarsus (Macromastix) costalis | RogerF | 8 Nov 2020 |
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User's notes
Didn't stay on any swaying grass stalk for long.
2 comments
8 Nov 2020
This is a crane fly not a hanging fly and like all flies has one pair of wings. Several were seen on my walk. The hanging fly belongs to the Order Mecoptera and has 2 pairs of wings and piercing mouth parts. The male presents a nuptial gift (a prey item) to the female. This distracts the female so mating can safely proceed! I actually saw a hanging fly with a crane fly prey.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.180823-35.208695
- Altitude 670.1m
- Maps Goorooyarroo NR (ACT)
- Places Forde, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 7 Nov 2020 11:59 AM Recorded on
- YumiCallaway Recorded by
- Grass Associated plant
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- YumiCallaway Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Leptotarsus (Macromastix) costalis Crane flies, midges, mosquitoes & gnats (several families) True flies (Diptera) Insects
Species information
- Leptotarsus (Macromastix) costalis Scientific name
- Common Brown Crane Fly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1162.5m Recorded at altitude
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6 / 7
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