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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

Limoniidae (family) (Unknown Limoniid Crane Fly) at Melba, ACT - 2 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Sciaridae sp. (family) (Black fungus gnat) at Parkes, ACT - 3 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Ptilogyna (Plusiomyia) gracilis (A crane fly) by Span102

Austrosimulium sp. (Black fly) at Melba, ACT - 30 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Melba, ACT - 30 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Axarus sp. (genus) (A non-biting midge) at Melba, ACT - 30 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Sciaridae sp. (family) (Black fungus gnat) at Watson, ACT - 2 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Ceratopogonidae (family) (Biting Midge) at Melba, ACT - 29 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Culicidae (family) (A mosquito) at Melba, ACT - 29 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Ptilogyna (Plusiomyia) gracilis (A crane fly) at Woodlands, NSW - 29 Jan 2025 by Curiosity

Leptotarsus (Leptotarsus) clavatus (A crane fly) at Gundaroo, NSW - 1 Feb 2025 by Gunyijan

Sciaroidea sp. (Superfamily) (A fungus gnat or gall midge) at Russell, ACT - 30 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Austroacacidiplosis botrycephalae (A Gall Midge) at Cook, ACT - 30 Jan 2025 by Jubeyjubes

Austroacacidiplosis botrycephalae (A Gall Midge) at Cook, ACT - 30 Jan 2025 by Jubeyjubes

Axarus sp. (genus) (A non-biting midge) at Lawson, ACT - 28 Jan 2025 by AlisonMilton

Austroacacidiplosis botrycephalae (A Gall Midge) at Yass River, NSW - 30 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel

Limoniidae (family) (Unknown Limoniid Crane Fly) at Aranda, ACT - 30 Jan 2025 by Jubeyjubes

Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Acton, ACT - 24 Jan 2025 by KarinNeufeld

Axarus sp. (genus) (A non-biting midge) at Tomakin, NSW - 26 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Hawker, ACT - 26 Jan 2025 by sangio7

Austroacacidiplosis botrycephalae (A Gall Midge) at Macgregor, ACT - 24 Jan 2025 by AlisonMilton

Aedes sp. (genus) (Mosquito) at Braddon, ACT - 24 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Ptilogyna (Plusiomyia) gracilis (A crane fly) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 20 Jan 2025 by LisaH

Aedes sp. (genus) (Mosquito) at Isaacs, ACT - 20 Jan 2025 by Mike

Ceratopogonidae (family) (Biting Midge) at Lane Cove, NSW - 16 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Ptilogyna sp. (genus) (A crane fly) at Lyons, ACT - 28 Feb 2024 by CraigW

Sciaridae sp. (family) (Black fungus gnat) at Yaouk, NSW - 5 Dec 2021 by AlisonMilton

Mycomya sp. (genus) at Lane Cove, NSW - 17 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Lindfield, NSW - 18 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Chaoboridae (family) (A phantom midge) at Goulburn, NSW - 19 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Limoniidae (family) (Unknown Limoniid Crane Fly) at Goulburn, NSW - 19 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Goulburn, NSW - 19 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Gynoplistia (Gynoplistia) bella (A crane fly) at Googong, NSW - 16 Jan 2025 by WHall

Leptotarsus (Leptotarsus) clavatus (A crane fly) at Aranda, ACT - 15 Jan 2025 by CathB

Ptilogyna (Plusiomyia) gracilis (A crane fly) at Tharwa, ACT - 12 Jan 2025 by Harrisi

Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Melba, ACT - 10 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Leptotarsus (Leptotarsus) clavatus (A crane fly) at Moruya, NSW - 9 Jan 2025 by LisaH

Leptotarsus (Leptotarsus) clavatus (A crane fly) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 11 Jan 2025 by VanceLawrence

Aedes sp. (genus) (Mosquito) at Melba, ACT - 8 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Campbell, ACT - 9 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

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Discussion

Curiosity wrote:

3 Feb 2025

Thanks, @Span102. A nice find! I'm pleased that more of these lovely crane flies are around.

Ptilogyna (Plusiomyia) gracilis

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

1 Feb 2025

Dilophus?

Bibionidae (family)

KimberiRP wrote:

29 Jan 2025

Cecidomyiidae, I think.

Cecidomyiidae

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

Significant sightings

Ptilogyna bicolor at Cook, ACT

Recent activity

Ceratopogonidae (family) at Lane Cove, NSW

Limoniidae (family) at Melba, ACT

Sciaridae sp. (family) at Parkes, ACT

Sciaridae sp. (family) at Parkes, ACT

Ptilogyna (Plusiomyia) gracilis at Mittagong, NSW

Ptilogyna (Plusiomyia) gracilis at Mittagong, NSW

Austrosimulium sp.

Chironomidae (family) at Melba, ACT

Axarus sp. (genus) at Melba, ACT

Sciaridae sp. (family) at Watson, ACT

Species Richness Score (SRS)

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