Chaoboridae (family)

A phantom midge at Downer, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.138282-35.247203
• Places Downer, ACT

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 23 Sep 2025 10:20 AM Recorded on
• RobertD Recorded by

• Collections

  RobertD NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Chaoboridae (family) Crane flies, midges, mosquitoes & gnats (several families) True flies (Diptera) Insects

Additional information

• japonica Associated plant
• Less than 5mm Animal size

Species information

• Chaoboridae (family) Scientific name
• A phantom midge Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 675.59m Recorded at altitude

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• Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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