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

Tipulidae sp. (family) by 120Acres

Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Reid, ACT - 25 Feb 2025 by Pirom

Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Melba, ACT - 19 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Bibionidae (family) at Cotter River, ACT - 19 Feb 2025 by nathkay

Gynoplistia (Gynoplistia) bella (A crane fly) by clarehoneydove

Austroacacidiplosis botrycephalae (A Gall Midge) at Hawker, ACT - 23 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Ptilogyna sp. (genus) (A crane fly) at Wee Jasper, NSW - 23 Feb 2025 by Wildlifewarrior80

Unidentified Crane fly, midge, mosquito or gnat (several families) at O'Reilly, QLD - 22 Feb 2025 by LyndalT

Ceratopogonidae (family) (Biting Midge) at Higgins, ACT - 22 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Higgins, ACT - 22 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Limoniidae (family) (Unknown Limoniid Crane Fly) at Goulburn, NSW - 22 Feb 2025 by trevorpreston

Unidentified Crane fly, midge, mosquito or gnat (several families) at Melba, ACT - 16 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Chironomidae (family) at Greenleigh, NSW - 18 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Acrodicrania (genus) (A fungus gnat) at Melba, ACT - 15 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Clytocosmus helmsi (Helms' alpine crane fly) at Jindabyne, NSW - 16 Feb 2025 by Miranda

Gynoplistia (Gynoplistia) bella (A crane fly) at Wilsons Valley, NSW - 16 Feb 2025 by Miranda

Ptilogyna sp. (genus) (A crane fly) at Braidwood, NSW - 16 Feb 2025 by stellabellaxx

Culicidae (family) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 15 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Leptotarsus (Leptotarsus) clavatus (A crane fly) at Cotter River, ACT - 12 Feb 2025 by RAllen

Gynoplistia sp. (genus) (Crane fly) by LisaH

Sciaridae sp. (family) (Black fungus gnat) - 8 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Mycomya sp. (genus) at Amaroo, ACT - 8 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Campbell, ACT - 5 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Ceratopogonidae (family) (Biting Midge) at Melba, ACT - 3 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

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

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Discussion

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

Yesterday

Hopefully some-one else will be able to confirm to level of genus

Chironomidae (family)

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

23 Feb 2025

feeding

Ceratopogonidae (family)

kasiaaus wrote:

19 Feb 2025

Simulium sp.? Blackfly?

Unidentified Crane fly, midge, mosquito or gnat (several families)

Miranda wrote:

18 Feb 2025

Thanks @HelenCross! He was very photogenic.

Clytocosmus helmsi

HelenCross wrote:

18 Feb 2025

Great photos

Clytocosmus helmsi

Significant sightings

Ptilogyna bicolor at Cook, ACT

Recent activity

Tipulidae sp. (family)

Chironomidae (family) at Melba, ACT

Chironomidae (family) at Reid, ACT

Bibionidae (family)

Chironomidae (family) at Melba, ACT

Gynoplistia (Gynoplistia) bella at Bungendore, NSW

Austroacacidiplosis botrycephalae at Hawker, ACT

Gynoplistia (Gynoplistia) bella at Bungendore, NSW

Austroacacidiplosis botrycephalae at Hawker, ACT

Ceratopogonidae (family) at Higgins, ACT

Species Richness Score (SRS)

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