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

Gynoplistia (Gynoplistia) bella

A crane fly at Coombs, ACT

Gynoplistia (Gynoplistia) bella at Coombs, ACT - 5 Jan 2023
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Identification history

Gynoplistia (Gynoplistia) bella 12 Feb 2023 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 8 Feb 2023 Miranda

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Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at Coombs, ACT - 5 Feb 2023 by Miranda
Iridomyrmex purpureus (Meat Ant) at Coombs, ACT - 7 Jan 2023 by AJB
Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Coombs, ACT - 26 Feb 2022 by AJB
Ludwigia peploides subsp. montevidensis (Water Primrose) at Coombs, ACT - 12 Feb 2022 by Miranda
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Coombs, ACT - 6 Dec 2021 by AJB
Fulica atra (Eurasian Coot) at Coombs, ACT - 6 Dec 2021 by AJB

Location information

Species information

  • Gynoplistia (Gynoplistia) bella Scientific name
  • A crane fly Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 5 Jan 2023 01:34 PM Recorded on
  • Miranda Recorded by

Additional information

  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • Resting Insect behaviour on flower

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