Sighting 4549304
Chironomidae (family)
Non-biting Midge at Hughes Grassy Woodland
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| Chironomidae (family) | MichaelBedingfield | 31 Jan 2024 | |
| Unverified | LisaH | 30 Jan 2024 |
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No idea what category this insect falls into. Flies like a mosquito, and has the most fascinating, 'furry' antennae
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.093917-35.328449
- Maps Hughes Grassy Woodland Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek
- Places Hughes, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 30 Jan 2024 05:30 PM Recorded on
- LisaH Recorded by
- cassinia Associated plant
- Less than 5mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- LisaH 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
5 / 7
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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