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Home Insects True flies (Diptera) Crane flies, midges, mosquitoes & gnats (several families)

Leptotarsus (Macromastix) costalis

Common Brown Crane Fly at suppressed

Leptotarsus (Macromastix) costalis at suppressed - 7 Jan 2023
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Identification history

Leptotarsus (Macromastix) costalis 11 Jan 2023 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 8 Jan 2023 arjay

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Species information

  • Leptotarsus (Macromastix) costalis Scientific name
  • Common Brown Crane Fly Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 7 Jan 2023 03:10 PM Recorded on
  • arjay Recorded by

Additional information

  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

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  • More than one media file
  • Confirmed by an expert moderator
  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
  • GPS evidence of location
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