Sighting 4414141
Chironomidae (family)
Non-biting Midge at Fyshwick, ACT
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| Chironomidae (family) | MichaelMulvaney | 29 Dec 2021 | |
| Caedicia simplex | RodDeb | 25 Dec 2021 |
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User's notes
sorry only pics, last pic is the tree they were in
2 comments
28 Dec 2021
These are Midges, probably Chironomids. Are you sure you have posted the correct image(s).
Location information
- Coordinates 149.157696-35.314949
- Altitude 563.6m
- Maps Jerrabomberra Wetlands
- Places Fyshwick, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 24 Dec 2021 01:00 PM Recorded on
- RodDeb Recorded by
- Melaleuca linariifolia Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- RodDeb Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr 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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- More than one media file
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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