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

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

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

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Austrosimulium sp. at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Unidentified Crane fly, midge, mosquito or gnat (several families) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Axarus sp. (genus) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Sciaridae sp. (family) at Watson, ACT by Hejor1
Ceratopogonidae (family) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Unidentified Crane fly, midge, mosquito or gnat (several families) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Ptilogyna (Plusiomyia) gracilis (A crane fly) at Woodlands, NSW by Curiosity
Leptotarsus (Leptotarsus) clavatus (A crane fly) at Gundaroo, NSW by Gunyijan
Sciaroidea sp. (Superfamily) (A fungus gnat or gall midge) at Russell, ACT by Hejor1
Austroacacidiplosis botrycephalae (A Gall Midge) at Cook, ACT by Jubeyjubes
Austroacacidiplosis botrycephalae (A Gall Midge) at Cook, ACT by Jubeyjubes
Axarus sp. (genus) (A non-biting midge) at Lawson, ACT by AlisonMilton
Austroacacidiplosis botrycephalae (A Gall Midge) at Yass River, NSW by ConBoekel
Limoniidae (family) (Unknown Limoniid Crane Fly) at Aranda, ACT by Jubeyjubes
Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Acton, ACT by KarinNeufeld
Axarus sp. (genus) (A non-biting midge) at Tomakin, NSW by Hejor1
Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Hawker, ACT by sangio7
Austroacacidiplosis botrycephalae (A Gall Midge) at Macgregor, ACT by AlisonMilton
Aedes sp. (genus) (Mosquito) at Braddon, ACT by Hejor1
Ptilogyna (Plusiomyia) gracilis (A crane fly) at Mongarlowe, NSW by LisaH
Aedes sp. (genus) (Mosquito) at Isaacs, ACT by Mike
Ptilogyna sp. (genus) (A crane fly) at Lyons, ACT by CraigW
Sciaridae sp. (family) (Black fungus gnat) at Yaouk, NSW by AlisonMilton
Mycomya sp. (genus) at Lane Cove, NSW by Hejor1
Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Lindfield, NSW by Hejor1
Chaoboridae (family) (A phantom midge) at Goulburn, NSW by Hejor1
Limoniidae (family) (Unknown Limoniid Crane Fly) at Goulburn, NSW by Hejor1
Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Goulburn, NSW by Hejor1
Gynoplistia (Gynoplistia) bella (A crane fly) at Googong, NSW by WHall
Leptotarsus (Leptotarsus) clavatus (A crane fly) at Aranda, ACT by CathB
Ptilogyna (Plusiomyia) gracilis (A crane fly) at Tharwa, ACT by Harrisi
Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Leptotarsus (Leptotarsus) clavatus (A crane fly) at Moruya, NSW by LisaH
Leptotarsus (Leptotarsus) clavatus (A crane fly) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT by VanceLawrence
Aedes sp. (genus) (Mosquito) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Campbell, ACT by Hejor1
Leptotarsus (Macromastix) costalis (Common Brown Crane Fly) at Palerang, NSW by AlisonMilton
Leptotarsus (Macromastix) costalis (Common Brown Crane Fly) at Forbes Creek, NSW by AlisonMilton
Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Tanytarsus (genus) (A non-biting midge) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Mycetophilidae (family) (A fungus gnat) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus

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MichaelMulvaney wrote:
1 Feb 2025
Dilophus?
Bibionidae (family)
Mike wrote:
20 Jan 2025
This mosquito distracted me while another one attacked.
Aedes sp. (genus)
KylieWaldon wrote:
19 Jan 2025
TY for ID Wendy and Michael M. HNY. :)
Bibio imitator
MichaelMulvaney wrote:
17 Jan 2025
Dicranomyia?
Tipuloidea sp. (superfamily)
Harrisi wrote:
15 Jan 2025
Thanks Michael, I didnt think menage de toir was common in the insect world!?
Ptilogyna (Plusiomyia) gracilis

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Austrosimulium sp.

Axarus sp. (genus)

Sciaridae sp. (family)

Ceratopogonidae (family)

Ptilogyna (Plusiomyia) gracilis at Woodlands, NSW

Ptilogyna (Plusiomyia) gracilis at Woodlands, NSW

Sciaridae sp. (family) at Yaouk, NSW

Leptotarsus (Leptotarsus) clavatus at Gundaroo, NSW

Sciaroidea sp. (Superfamily) at Russell, ACT

Austroacacidiplosis botrycephalae at Cook, ACT

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