Chaoborus ornatipennis

Phantom midge at suppressed

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.129969-35.255083
• Altitude 562.0m
• Maps Sullivans Creek, Lyneham South Lyneham Wetland City Renewal Authority Area
• Places Lyneham, ACT

Sighting information

• At least 1 Abundance
• 6 Oct 2025 01:18 PM Recorded on
• Hejor1 Recorded by

• Collections

  Hejor1 NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Crane flies, midges, mosquitoes & gnats (several families) True flies (Diptera) Insects Chaoborus ornatipennis Crane flies, midges, mosquitoes & gnats (several families) True flies (Diptera) Insects

Additional information

• Less than 5mm Animal size

Species information

• Chaoborus ornatipennis Scientific name
• Phantom midge Common name
• Unknown
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• 561.96m to 637.8m Recorded at altitude
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• Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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