Sighting 4366716
Leptotarsus (Leptotarsus) sp.(genus)
A Crane Fly at Cotter River, ACT
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| Leptotarsus (Leptotarsus) sp.(genus) | MichaelMulvaney | 26 Jan 2021 | |
| Unverified | SandraH | 12 Jan 2021 |
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User's notes
many hundreds of these large flying insects , many on the ground, but very many flying, on Warks Rd. Looked to have only one pair of wings, so not Diptera?
1 comment
26 Jan 2021
Flies do have only one pair of functional wings. The other pair have evolved into drumstick-like organs called halteres. These function as a gyroscope which help in both balance and guidance.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.838438-35.362191
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Cotter River, ACT
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- 12 Jan 2021 07:52 AM Recorded on
- SandraH Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- SandraH Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Leptotarsus (Leptotarsus) sp.(genus) Crane flies, midges, mosquitoes & gnats (several families) True flies (Diptera) Insects
Species information
- Leptotarsus (Leptotarsus) sp.(genus) Scientific name
- A Crane Fly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1620.62m Recorded at altitude
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