Leptotarsus (Macromastix) costalis

Common Brown Crane Fly at Black Mountain

Leptotarsus (Macromastix) costalis at Black Mountain - 26 Dec 2020 04:12 PM

Leptotarsus (Macromastix) costalis at Black Mountain - 26 Dec 2020 04:12 PM

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Identification history

	Leptotarsus (Macromastix) costalis	27 Dec 2020	MichaelMulvaney
	Unidentified	27 Dec 2020	ClubFED

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2 comments

HarveyPerkins wrote:

27 Dec 2020

Not a dragonfly. This is a crane fly.

ClubFED wrote:

27 Dec 2020

Oh, I didn't know about crane flies. Thanks

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Location information

Coordinates 149.095833 -35.276389
Altitude 789.0m
Maps Black Mountain
Places Acton, ACT

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
26 Dec 2020 04:12 PM Recorded on
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Insects Crane flies, midges, mosquitoes & gnats (several families) True flies (Diptera) ClubFED Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

25mm to 50mm Animal size

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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