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Leptotarsus (Macromastix) sp. (genus & subgenus)

Unidentified Macromastix crane fly at Carwoola, NSW

Leptotarsus (Macromastix) sp. (genus & subgenus) at Carwoola, NSW - 20 Dec 2021
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Identification history

Leptotarsus (Macromastix) sp. (genus & subgenus) 27 Dec 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 20 Dec 2021 trevorpreston

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About 20mm.

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Miturga sp. (genus) (Unidentified False wolf spider) at Carwoola, NSW - 21 Jan 2023 by trevorpreston Tolpis barbata (Yellow Hawkweed) at Carwoola, NSW - 21 Jan 2023 by trevorpreston Kunzea ericoides (Burgan) at Carwoola, NSW - 21 Jan 2023 by trevorpreston Tiphiidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Smooth flower wasp) at Carwoola, NSW - 20 Jan 2023 by trevorpreston Xerochrysum viscosum (Sticky Everlasting) at Carwoola, NSW - 20 Jan 2023 by trevorpreston Brachyscome rigidula (Hairy Cut-leaf Daisy) at Carwoola, NSW - 20 Jan 2023 by trevorpreston Pisolithus microcarpus (A puffball) at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston Paradoxosomatidae sp. (family) (Millipede) at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston Fletchamia quinquelineata (Five-striped flatworm) at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston Juliformia sp. (superorder) (A Juliform millipede) at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston Clavulinopsis amoena (Yellow club) at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston Chiloscyphus sp. at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston Inocybe sp. (Inocybe) at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston Laccaria sp. (Laccaria) at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston Podoscypha petalodes at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston Podoscypha petalodes at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston Limnodynastes tasmaniensis (Spotted Grass Frog) at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston Usnea sp. (Bearded lichen) at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston zz agaric (stem; gills not white/cream) at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston Polyphrades paganus (A weevil) at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston Inocybe sp. (Inocybe) at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston Aleurina ferruginea (Fleshy Cup Fungus) at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston zz agaric (stem; gills not white/cream) at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston Coltricia sp. at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston zz agaric (stem; gills not white/cream) at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston Dillwynia sericea (Egg And Bacon Peas) at Carwoola, NSW - 20 Dec 2021 by tpreston Camponotus suffusus (Golden-tailed sugar ant) at Carwoola, NSW - 20 Dec 2021 by tpreston Tetrigidae (family) (Pygmy grasshopper) at Carwoola, NSW - 20 Dec 2021 by tpreston Robshelfordia circumducta (Shelford's Variable Cockroach) at Carwoola, NSW - 20 Dec 2021 by tpreston Johnrehnia australiae (Rehn's Cockroach) at Carwoola, NSW - 20 Dec 2021 by tpreston Scolopendromorpha (order) (A centipede) at Carwoola, NSW - 20 Dec 2021 by trevorpreston Fletchamia quinquelineata (Five-striped flatworm) at Carwoola, NSW - 20 Dec 2021 by tpreston Polyrhachis sp. (genus) (A spiny ant) at Carwoola, NSW - 20 Dec 2021 by tpreston Thysanotus tuberosus (Common Fringe-lily) at Carwoola, NSW - 20 Dec 2021 by tpreston Pimelea curviflora (Curved Rice-flower) at Carwoola, NSW - 20 Dec 2021 by tpreston Nyssus coloripes (Spotted Ground Swift Spider) at Carwoola, NSW - 20 Dec 2021 by tpreston Xerochrysum viscosum (Sticky Everlasting) at Carwoola, NSW - 20 Dec 2021 by tpreston Stylidium sp. (Trigger Plant) at Carwoola, NSW - 27 Oct 2020 by SthTallagandaSurvey Scolopendromorpha (order) (A centipede) at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Sep 2020 by trevorpreston Urodacus manicatus (Black Rock Scorpion) at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Sep 2020 by tpreston Melichrus urceolatus (Urn Heath) at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Sep 2020 by tpreston Dichromodes disputata (Scaled Heath Moth) at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Sep 2020 by tpreston Poranthera microphylla (Small Poranthera) at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Sep 2020 by tpreston Triquetrella (A trailing moss) at Carwoola, NSW - 4 Sep 2020 by tpreston Stuartina sp. (genus) (A cudweed) at Carwoola, NSW - 16 Aug 2020 by AndyRussell Senecio prenanthoides (Common Forest Fireweed) at Carwoola, NSW - 16 Aug 2020 by AndyRussell Acacia dawsonii (Dawson's Wattle) at Carwoola, NSW - 16 Aug 2020 by AndyRussell Iridomyrmex purpureus (Meat Ant) at Carwoola, NSW - 16 Aug 2020 by AndyRussell Lichenomphalia chromacea (Yellow Navel) at Carwoola, NSW - 16 Aug 2020 by AndyRussell Melichrus urceolatus (Urn Heath) at Carwoola, NSW - 16 Aug 2020 by AndyRussell Wahlenbergia sp. (Bluebell) at Carwoola, NSW - 16 Aug 2020 by AndyRussell Eucalyptus bridgesiana (Apple Box) at Carwoola, NSW - 16 Aug 2020 by AndyRussell
Miturga sp. (genus) (Unidentified False wolf spider) at Carwoola, NSW - 21 Jan 2023 by trevorpreston
Tolpis barbata (Yellow Hawkweed) at Carwoola, NSW - 21 Jan 2023 by trevorpreston
Kunzea ericoides (Burgan) at Carwoola, NSW - 21 Jan 2023 by trevorpreston
Tiphiidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Smooth flower wasp) at Carwoola, NSW - 20 Jan 2023 by trevorpreston
Xerochrysum viscosum (Sticky Everlasting) at Carwoola, NSW - 20 Jan 2023 by trevorpreston
Brachyscome rigidula (Hairy Cut-leaf Daisy) at Carwoola, NSW - 20 Jan 2023 by trevorpreston
Pisolithus microcarpus (A puffball) at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston
Paradoxosomatidae sp. (family) (Millipede) at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston
Fletchamia quinquelineata (Five-striped flatworm) at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston
Juliformia sp. (superorder) (A Juliform millipede) at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston
Clavulinopsis amoena (Yellow club) at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston
Chiloscyphus sp. at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston
Inocybe sp. (Inocybe) at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston
Laccaria sp. (Laccaria) at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston
Podoscypha petalodes at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston
Podoscypha petalodes at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston
Limnodynastes tasmaniensis (Spotted Grass Frog) at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston
Usnea sp. (Bearded lichen) at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston
zz agaric (stem; gills not white/cream) at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston
Polyphrades paganus (A weevil) at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston
Inocybe sp. (Inocybe) at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston
Aleurina ferruginea (Fleshy Cup Fungus) at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston
zz agaric (stem; gills not white/cream) at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston
Coltricia sp. at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston
zz agaric (stem; gills not white/cream) at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston
Dillwynia sericea (Egg And Bacon Peas) at Carwoola, NSW - 20 Dec 2021 by tpreston
Camponotus suffusus (Golden-tailed sugar ant) at Carwoola, NSW - 20 Dec 2021 by tpreston
Tetrigidae (family) (Pygmy grasshopper) at Carwoola, NSW - 20 Dec 2021 by tpreston
Robshelfordia circumducta (Shelford's Variable Cockroach) at Carwoola, NSW - 20 Dec 2021 by tpreston
Johnrehnia australiae (Rehn's Cockroach) at Carwoola, NSW - 20 Dec 2021 by tpreston
Scolopendromorpha (order) (A centipede) at Carwoola, NSW - 20 Dec 2021 by trevorpreston
Fletchamia quinquelineata (Five-striped flatworm) at Carwoola, NSW - 20 Dec 2021 by tpreston
Polyrhachis sp. (genus) (A spiny ant) at Carwoola, NSW - 20 Dec 2021 by tpreston
Thysanotus tuberosus (Common Fringe-lily) at Carwoola, NSW - 20 Dec 2021 by tpreston
Pimelea curviflora (Curved Rice-flower) at Carwoola, NSW - 20 Dec 2021 by tpreston
Nyssus coloripes (Spotted Ground Swift Spider) at Carwoola, NSW - 20 Dec 2021 by tpreston
Xerochrysum viscosum (Sticky Everlasting) at Carwoola, NSW - 20 Dec 2021 by tpreston
Stylidium sp. (Trigger Plant) at Carwoola, NSW - 27 Oct 2020 by SthTallagandaSurvey
Scolopendromorpha (order) (A centipede) at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Sep 2020 by trevorpreston
Urodacus manicatus (Black Rock Scorpion) at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Sep 2020 by tpreston
Melichrus urceolatus (Urn Heath) at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Sep 2020 by tpreston
Dichromodes disputata (Scaled Heath Moth) at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Sep 2020 by tpreston
Poranthera microphylla (Small Poranthera) at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Sep 2020 by tpreston
Triquetrella (A trailing moss) at Carwoola, NSW - 4 Sep 2020 by tpreston
Stuartina sp. (genus) (A cudweed) at Carwoola, NSW - 16 Aug 2020 by AndyRussell
Senecio prenanthoides (Common Forest Fireweed) at Carwoola, NSW - 16 Aug 2020 by AndyRussell
Acacia dawsonii (Dawson's Wattle) at Carwoola, NSW - 16 Aug 2020 by AndyRussell
Iridomyrmex purpureus (Meat Ant) at Carwoola, NSW - 16 Aug 2020 by AndyRussell
Lichenomphalia chromacea (Yellow Navel) at Carwoola, NSW - 16 Aug 2020 by AndyRussell
Melichrus urceolatus (Urn Heath) at Carwoola, NSW - 16 Aug 2020 by AndyRussell
Wahlenbergia sp. (Bluebell) at Carwoola, NSW - 16 Aug 2020 by AndyRussell
Eucalyptus bridgesiana (Apple Box) at Carwoola, NSW - 16 Aug 2020 by AndyRussell

Location information

Species information

  • Leptotarsus (Macromastix) sp. (genus & subgenus) Scientific name
  • Unidentified Macromastix crane fly Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 20 Dec 2021 01:11 PM Recorded on
  • trevorpreston Recorded by

Additional information

  • Gum trees, shrubs, grasses. Associated plant
  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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