Sighting 4656943
3 Non-biting Midge at Fitzroy Falls, NSW
Identification history
| Chironomidae (family) | 8 Aug 2025 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Chironomidae (family) | 30 Mar 2025 | RobG1 |
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User's notes
The midge seemed interested in the rim of the Speculantha flower before entering the flower and reemerging around 30 seconds later.
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Location information
- Coordinates 150.481974-34.665596
- Maps Fitzroy Falls Wingecarribee Local Government Area Morton National Park
- Places Fitzroy Falls, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 17 Mar 2025 01:24 PM Recorded on
- RobG1 Recorded by
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Collections
RobG1 NatureMapr Southern Highlands Chironomidae (family) Crane flies, midges, mosquitoes & gnats (several families) True flies (Diptera) Insects
Additional information
- Speculantha furva Associated plant
- Less than 5mm Animal size
- Male Gender
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
- True Insect on a flower
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
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- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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