Chironomidae (family)

Non-biting Midge at McKellar, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.069058-35.219439
• Altitude 565.3m
• Places McKellar, ACT

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 19 Jan 2024 11:34 AM Recorded on
• kasiaaus Recorded by

• Collections

  Croke Place Grassland (CPG) 19 Jan 2024 Insects Crane flies, midges, mosquitoes & gnats (several families) True flies (Diptera) kasiaaus Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

• 5mm to 12mm Animal size
• Alive / healthy Animal health
• Resting Insect behaviour on flower

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
• Machine learning
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