Ceratopogonidae (family)

Biting Midge at O'Connor, ACT

Ceratopogonidae (family) at O'Connor, ACT - 31 Aug 2022

Ceratopogonidae (family) at O'Connor, ACT - 31 Aug 2022

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Identification history

	Ceratopogonidae (family)	24 Jul 2023	KimberiRP
	Unidentified	2 Sep 2022	ConBoekel

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Flew off before any other angles could be captured.

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KimberiRP wrote:

24 Jul 2023

A male (by the antennae), and probably subfamily Forcipomyiinae.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.112073 -35.262520
Altitude 616.0m
Maps Dryandra St Woodland
Places O'Connor, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
31 Aug 2022 02:40 PM Recorded on
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Insects True flies (Diptera) Crane flies, midges, mosquitoes & gnats (several families) ConBoekel Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

Flowering Acacia genistifolia Associated plant
Less than 5mm Animal size

Species information

Ceratopogonidae (family) Scientific name
Biting Midge Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 749.3m Recorded at altitude
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