Sighting 4729053
14 A fungus gnat at Bundanoon, NSW
Identification history
| Mycomya (genus) | 3 Jun 2026 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Mycomya (genus) | 2 Jun 2026 | RobG1 |
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User's notes
The fungus gnat already had several pollinia stuck to its back. It was trying to mate with the orchid's labellum and ended up triggering the labellum and getting flung into the hood of the orchid. Thanks to Ned for locating the colony of Pterostylis hispidula
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Location information
- Places Bundanoon, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- RobG1 Recorded by
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Collections
RobG1 NatureMapr Latest Mycomya sp. (genus) Featured Crane flies, midges, mosquitoes & gnats (several families) True flies (Diptera) Insects
Additional information
- Pterostylis hispidula Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- True Insect on a flower
Species information
- Mycomya (genus) Scientific name
- A fungus gnat Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- External link More information
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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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