Chironomidae (family)

Non-biting Midge at Freshwater Creek, VIC

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Location information

• Coordinates 144.269526-38.251059
• Places Freshwater Creek, VIC

Sighting information

• At least 1 Abundance
• 10 Nov 2022 09:40 PM Recorded on
• WendyEM Recorded by

• Collections

  WendyEM NatureMapr Chironomidae (family) Crane flies, midges, mosquitoes & gnats (several families) True flies (Diptera) Insects

Additional information

• 5mm to 12mm Animal size
• Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

• Chironomidae (family) Scientific name
• Non-biting Midge Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 839.43m Recorded at altitude
• External link More information

• Synonyms

  Chironomus sp., Cricotopus sp., Tanytarsus sp.

Record quality

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• More than one media file
• Verified by an expert moderator
• Nearby sighting(s) of same species
• GPS evidence of location
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