Sighting 4561724
Chironomidae (family)
Non-biting Midge at Watson, ACT
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| Chironomidae (family) | MichaelMulvaney | 21 Mar 2024 | |
| Culicidae (family) | donhe | 20 Mar 2024 | |
| Unverified | AniseStar | 20 Mar 2024 |
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Very tiny insect. Looks like a moth. Hard to get a good photo
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Location information
- Places Watson, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- AniseStar Recorded by
- Less than 5mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- AniseStar 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
6 / 7
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- GPS evidence of location
- Description
- Additional attributes
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species