Crane flies, midges, mosquitoes & gnats (several families)

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Crane flies, midges, mosquitoes & gnats (several families)

Featured sightings

Gynoplistia (Gynoplistia) bella (A crane fly) at Tuggeranong, ACT - 15 Oct 2023 by HelenCross

Ischnotoma (Ischnotoma) eburnea (A Crane Fly) at Ainslie, ACT - 6 May 2021 by jb2602

Mycomya sp. (genus) (A fungus gnat) at Paddys River, ACT - 2 Aug 2022 by RobG1

Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Paddys River, ACT - 12 Mar 2020 by RodDeb

Mycetophilidae (family) (A fungus gnat) at Acton, ACT - 25 Aug 2020 by TimL

Sciaridae sp. (family) (Black fungus gnat) at Bruce, ACT - 23 Nov 2011 by Bron

Latest sightings

Sylvicola dubius (Wood-gnat) at Parkes, ACT - Yesterday by AlisonMilton

Sylvicola dubius (Wood-gnat) at Nicholls, ACT - Today by Hejor1

Sciaroidea sp. (Superfamily) (A fungus gnat or gall midge) at Nicholls, ACT - Today by Hejor1

Austroacacidiplosis botrycephalae (A Gall Midge) at Bruce, ACT - Yesterday by Hejor1

Austroacacidiplosis botrycephalae (A Gall Midge) at Russell, ACT - 22 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

Sciaridae sp. (family) (Black fungus gnat) at Russell, ACT - 22 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

Cecidomyiidae (family) (Gall gnat) at Russell, ACT - 22 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

Sylvicola dubius (Wood-gnat) at Higgins, ACT - 18 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Mycomya sp. (genus) (A fungus gnat) by RobG1

Austroacacidiplosis botrycephalae (A Gall Midge) at Mount Lambie, NSW - 16 Aug 2025 by JoTuronville

Sylvicola dubius (Wood-gnat) at Hackett, ACT - 16 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Hackett, ACT - 16 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

Sciaridae sp. (family) (Black fungus gnat) at Wanniassa, ACT - 12 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Chironomidae (family) at Mawson, ACT - 14 Aug 2025 by Mike

Sylvicola dubius (Wood-gnat) at Kaleen, ACT - 8 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Borough, NSW - 6 Aug 2025 by Paul4K

Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Kingston, ACT - 7 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

Sylvicola dubius (Wood-gnat) at Kingston, ACT - 7 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

Sciaridae sp. (family) (Black fungus gnat) at Kingston, ACT - 7 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

Limoniidae (family) (Unknown Limoniid Crane Fly) at Yarralumla, ACT - 6 Aug 2025 by NateKingsford

Sigmatomera (Austrolimnobia) victoriae (A crane fly) at Cook, ACT - 13 Jul 2025 by CathB

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Discussion

KimberiRP wrote:

19 Jun 2025

Very striking - I would have thought it would be easy to identify. Looks like Gynoplistia (in Limoniidae) but I haven't found a match.

Tipuloidea sp. (superfamily)

KimberiRP wrote:

13 Jun 2025

Robber fly (Asilidae) with prey, a Crane fly (Ptilogyna sp.).

Ptilogyna sp. (genus)

KimberiRP wrote:

13 Jun 2025

A male Crane fly, Ptilogyna (Ptilogyna) sp.

Ptilogyna sp. (genus)

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

26 May 2025

Dasyhelea?

Ceratopogonidae (family)

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

14 May 2025

Molophilus?

Limoniidae (family)

Significant sightings

Recent activity

Sylvicola dubius at Parkes, ACT

Sylvicola dubius at Nicholls, ACT

Sylvicola dubius at Parkes, ACT

Sylvicola dubius at Nicholls, ACT

Sciaroidea sp. (Superfamily) at Nicholls, ACT

Sciaroidea sp. (Superfamily) at Nicholls, ACT

Austroacacidiplosis botrycephalae at Bruce, ACT

Austroacacidiplosis botrycephalae at Russell, ACT

Sciaridae sp. (family) at Russell, ACT

Cecidomyiidae (family) at Russell, ACT

Species Richness Score (SRS)

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