Axarus sp. (genus)

A non-biting midge at Lawson, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.094423-35.227930
• Altitude 397.6m
• Places Lawson, ACT

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 19 Dec 2025 01:47 PM Recorded on
• TimL Recorded by

• Collections

  TimL NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Axarus sp. (genus) Crane flies, midges, mosquitoes & gnats (several families) True flies (Diptera) Insects

Additional information

• 5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

• Axarus sp. (genus) Scientific name
• A non-biting midge Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 655m Recorded at altitude
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