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

Axarus sp. (genus)

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

Leptotarsus (Leptotarsus) clavatus

Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Batemans Bay, NSW - 19 Dec 2024 by Hejor1

Chironomidae (family)

Culicidae (family) (A mosquito) at Green Cape, NSW - 7 Dec 2024 by Hejor1

Culicidae (family)

Bibio imitator (Garden maggot) at Mount Kembla, NSW - 9 Nov 2024 by BackyardHabitatProject

Bibio imitator

Gynoplistia (Xenolimnophila) fergusoni (A crane fly) at Tantawangalo, NSW - 9 Oct 2024 by Pirom

Gynoplistia (Xenolimnophila) fergusoni

Geranomyia sp. (genus) (A limoniid crane fly) at Lilli Pilli, NSW - 30 Sep 2024 by Hejor1

Geranomyia sp. (genus)

Leptotarsus (Macromastix) costalis (Common Brown Crane Fly) at Moruya, NSW - 29 Sep 2024 by LisaH

Leptotarsus (Macromastix) costalis

Austroacacidiplosis botrycephalae (A Gall Midge) at Surf Beach, NSW - 7 Sep 2024 by Hejor1

Austroacacidiplosis botrycephalae

Symplecta (Trimicra) pilipes (A limoniid crane fly) at Surf Beach, NSW - 6 Sep 2024 by Hejor1

Symplecta (Trimicra) pilipes

Mycetophilidae sp. (family) at Surf Beach, NSW - 6 Sep 2024 by Hejor1

Mycetophilidae sp. (family)

Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Surf Beach, NSW - 6 Sep 2024 by Hejor1

Chironomidae (family)

Symplecta (Trimicra) pilipes (A limoniid crane fly) at Surf Beach, NSW - 6 Sep 2024 by Hejor1

Symplecta (Trimicra) pilipes

Cecidomyiidae (family) (Gall gnat) at Surf Beach, NSW - 6 Sep 2024 by Hejor1

Cecidomyiidae (family)

Tipulidae or Limoniidae (family) (Unidentified Crane Fly) at Surf Beach, NSW - 6 Sep 2024 by Hejor1

Tipulidae or Limoniidae (family)

Sciaridae sp. (family) (Black fungus gnat) at Moruya, NSW - 23 Aug 2024 by LisaH

Sciaridae sp. (family)

Sciaridae sp. (family) (Black fungus gnat) at Vincentia, NSW - 14 Apr 2024 by JodieR

Sciaridae sp. (family)

Sciaridae sp. (family) (Black fungus gnat) at Vincentia, NSW - 14 Apr 2024 by JodieR

Sciaridae sp. (family)

Austrolimnophila antiqua (Crane fly) at Berry, NSW - 12 Mar 2024 by Megan123

Austrolimnophila antiqua

Tipulidae or Limoniidae (family) (Unidentified Crane Fly) at Surf Beach, NSW - 26 Jan 2024 by Hejor1

Tipulidae or Limoniidae (family)

Ptilogyna (Plusiomyia) gracilis gracilis (A crane fly) at South East Forest National Park - 18 Jan 2024 by trevorpreston

Ptilogyna (Plusiomyia) gracilis gracilis

Sylvicola dubius at Mimosa Rocks National Park - 11 Nov 2023 by trevorpreston

Sylvicola dubius

Gynoplistia sp. (genus) (Crane fly) at Ulladulla, NSW - 25 Sep 2023 by Harrisi

Gynoplistia sp. (genus)

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

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

Bibio imitator (Garden maggot) at Batemans Bay, NSW - 18 Jun 2023 by Hejor1

Bibio imitator

Austroacacidiplosis botrycephalae (A Gall Midge) at Surf Beach, NSW - 15 May 2023 by Hejor1

Austroacacidiplosis botrycephalae

Leptotarsus (Leptotarsus) sp.(genus) (A Crane Fly) at Wyndham, NSW - 1 Jan 2023 by KylieWaldon

Leptotarsus (Leptotarsus) sp.(genus)

Bibio imitator (Garden maggot) at Green Cape, NSW - 18 Oct 2022 by AlisonMilton

Bibio imitator

Leptotarsus (Leptotarsus) clavatus (A crane fly) at Pambula Beach, NSW - 3 Jan 2022 by KylieWaldon

Leptotarsus (Leptotarsus) clavatus

Leptotarsus (Leptotarsus) sp.(genus) (A Crane Fly) at Bournda, NSW - 20 Dec 2021 by KylieWaldon

Leptotarsus (Leptotarsus) sp.(genus)

Bibio imitator (Garden maggot) at Moruya, NSW - 20 Oct 2021 by LisaH

Bibio imitator

Leptotarsus (Leptotarsus) sp.(genus) (A Crane Fly) at Termeil, NSW - 18 Oct 2020 by wendie

Leptotarsus (Leptotarsus) sp.(genus)

Limoniidae (family) (Unknown Limoniid Crane Fly) at Guerilla Bay, NSW - 31 Jul 2020 by jb2602

Limoniidae (family)

Limoniidae (family) (Unknown Limoniid Crane Fly) at Congo, NSW - 7 Jul 2020 by jb2602

Limoniidae (family)

Limoniidae (family) (Unknown Limoniid Crane Fly) at Congo, NSW - 5 Jul 2020 by jb2602

Limoniidae (family)

Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Congo, NSW - 5 Jul 2020 by jb2602

Chironomidae (family)

Leptotarsus sp. (genus) at Mollymook Beach, NSW - 20 Mar 2020 by jb2602

Leptotarsus sp. (genus)

Ptilogyna sp. (genus) (A crane fly) at Verona, NSW - 19 Mar 2020 by riversend

Ptilogyna sp. (genus)

Aedes (Mucidus) alternans (Hexham Grey) at Cunjurong Point, NSW - 25 Feb 2020 by Tanya

Aedes (Mucidus) alternans

Aedes (Mucidus) alternans (Hexham Grey) at Millingandi, NSW - 21 Feb 2020 by FionaG

Aedes (Mucidus) alternans

Tipulidae or Limoniidae (family) (Unidentified Crane Fly) at Lilli Pilli, NSW - 17 Jan 2020 by jb2602

Tipulidae or Limoniidae (family)

Leptotarsus (Macromastix) costalis (Common Brown Crane Fly) at Rosedale, NSW - 16 Nov 2019 by jb2602

Leptotarsus (Macromastix) costalis

Leptotarsus (Macromastix) costalis (Common Brown Crane Fly) at Rosedale, NSW - 15 Nov 2019 by jb2602

Leptotarsus (Macromastix) costalis

Leptotarsus (Leptotarsus) sp.(genus) (A Crane Fly) at Rosedale, NSW - 15 Nov 2019 by jb2602

Leptotarsus (Leptotarsus) sp.(genus)

Bibio imitator (Garden maggot) at Rosedale, NSW - 15 Nov 2019 by jb2602

Bibio imitator

Bibio imitator (Garden maggot) at Eden, NSW - 10 Nov 2019 by HarveyPerkins

Bibio imitator

Bibio imitator (Garden maggot) at Eden, NSW - 10 Nov 2019 by HarveyPerkins

Bibio imitator

CULICIDAE (family) (Mosquito) at Eden, NSW - 10 Nov 2019 by HarveyPerkins

CULICIDAE (family)

CULICIDAE (family) (Mosquito) at Eden, NSW - 10 Nov 2019 by HarveyPerkins

CULICIDAE (family)

Bibio imitator (Garden maggot) at Eden, NSW - 9 Nov 2019 by FionaG

Bibio imitator

Leptotarsus (Leptotarsus) sp.(genus) (A Crane Fly) at Tathra, NSW - 9 Nov 2019 by SteveMills

Leptotarsus (Leptotarsus) sp.(genus)

Culicidae (family) (A mosquito) at Bega, NSW - 17 Aug 2019 by c.p.polec@gmail.com

Culicidae (family)

Limoniidae (family) (Unknown Limoniid Crane Fly) at Lilli Pilli, NSW - 8 Aug 2019 by jb2602

Limoniidae (family)

Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Undefined, NSW - 23 Mar 2019 by HarveyPerkins

Chironomidae (family)

Limoniidae (family) (Unknown Limoniid Crane Fly) at Undefined, NSW - 21 Mar 2019 by HarveyPerkins

Limoniidae (family)

CULICIDAE (family) (Mosquito) at Undefined, NSW - 20 Mar 2019 by HarveyPerkins

CULICIDAE (family)

Limoniidae (family) (Unknown Limoniid Crane Fly) at Undefined, NSW - 19 Mar 2019 by HarveyPerkins

Limoniidae (family)

Leptotarsus (Leptotarsus) sp.(genus) (A Crane Fly) at Kioloa, NSW - 9 Mar 2019 by DerekC

Leptotarsus (Leptotarsus) sp.(genus)

CULICIDAE (family) (Mosquito) at Wallagoot, NSW - 9 Mar 2019 by tnsm

CULICIDAE (family)

Limoniidae (family) (Unknown Limoniid Crane Fly) at Rosedale, NSW - 15 Feb 2019 by jb2602

Limoniidae (family)

Geranomyia sp. (genus) (A limoniid crane fly) at Rosedale, NSW - 14 Feb 2019 by jb2602

Geranomyia sp. (genus)

Bibionidae (family) (Bibionid fly) at Tura Beach, NSW - 24 Nov 2018 by StarHair

Bibionidae (family)

Leptotarsus (Leptotarsus) sp.(genus) (A Crane Fly) at Rosedale, NSW - 26 Oct 2018 by jb2602

Leptotarsus (Leptotarsus) sp.(genus)

Tipulidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Crane Fly) at Tathra, NSW - 14 May 2018 by RossMannell

Tipulidae sp. (family)

Tipulidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Crane Fly) at Eden, NSW - 13 Apr 2018 by RossMannell

Tipulidae sp. (family)

Leptotarsus (Leptotarsus) clavatus (A crane fly) at Green Cape, NSW - 7 Mar 2018 by RossMannell

Leptotarsus (Leptotarsus) clavatus

Tipulidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Crane Fly) at Wolumla, NSW - 8 Nov 2016 by PatriciaDaly

Tipulidae sp. (family)

Limoniidae (family) (Unknown Limoniid Crane Fly) at Tathra, NSW - 6 Nov 2016 by KerryVance

Limoniidae (family)

Bibio imitator (Garden maggot) at Tathra, NSW - 6 Nov 2016 by KerryVance

Bibio imitator

Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Tathra Public School - 5 Nov 2016 by KerryVance

Chironomidae (family)

Symplecta (Trimicra) pilipes (A limoniid crane fly) at Tathra Public School - 5 Nov 2016 by KerryVance

Symplecta (Trimicra) pilipes

Ptilogyna (Plusiomyia) gracilis gracilis (A crane fly) at Bermagui, NSW - 27 Feb 2015 by robndane

Ptilogyna (Plusiomyia) gracilis gracilis

Axarus sp. (genus) (A non-biting midge) at Tomakin, NSW - 26 Jan 2025 by Hejor1
Leptotarsus (Leptotarsus) clavatus (A crane fly) at Moruya, NSW - 9 Jan 2025 by LisaH
Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Batemans Bay, NSW - 19 Dec 2024 by Hejor1
Culicidae (family) (A mosquito) at Green Cape, NSW - 7 Dec 2024 by Hejor1
Bibio imitator (Garden maggot) at Mount Kembla, NSW - 9 Nov 2024 by BackyardHabitatProject
Gynoplistia (Xenolimnophila) fergusoni (A crane fly) at Tantawangalo, NSW - 9 Oct 2024 by Pirom
Geranomyia sp. (genus) (A limoniid crane fly) at Lilli Pilli, NSW - 30 Sep 2024 by Hejor1
Leptotarsus (Macromastix) costalis (Common Brown Crane Fly) at Moruya, NSW - 29 Sep 2024 by LisaH
Austroacacidiplosis botrycephalae (A Gall Midge) at Surf Beach, NSW - 7 Sep 2024 by Hejor1
Symplecta (Trimicra) pilipes (A limoniid crane fly) at Surf Beach, NSW - 6 Sep 2024 by Hejor1
Mycetophilidae sp. (family) at Surf Beach, NSW - 6 Sep 2024 by Hejor1
Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Surf Beach, NSW - 6 Sep 2024 by Hejor1
Symplecta (Trimicra) pilipes (A limoniid crane fly) at Surf Beach, NSW - 6 Sep 2024 by Hejor1
Cecidomyiidae (family) (Gall gnat) at Surf Beach, NSW - 6 Sep 2024 by Hejor1
Tipulidae or Limoniidae (family) (Unidentified Crane Fly) at Surf Beach, NSW - 6 Sep 2024 by Hejor1
Sciaridae sp. (family) (Black fungus gnat) at Moruya, NSW - 23 Aug 2024 by LisaH
Sciaridae sp. (family) (Black fungus gnat) at Vincentia, NSW - 14 Apr 2024 by JodieR
Sciaridae sp. (family) (Black fungus gnat) at Vincentia, NSW - 14 Apr 2024 by JodieR
Austrolimnophila antiqua (Crane fly) at Berry, NSW - 12 Mar 2024 by Megan123
Tipulidae or Limoniidae (family) (Unidentified Crane Fly) at Surf Beach, NSW - 26 Jan 2024 by Hejor1
Ptilogyna (Plusiomyia) gracilis gracilis (A crane fly) at South East Forest National Park - 18 Jan 2024 by trevorpreston
Sylvicola dubius at Mimosa Rocks National Park - 11 Nov 2023 by trevorpreston
Gynoplistia sp. (genus) (Crane fly) at Ulladulla, NSW - 25 Sep 2023 by Harrisi
Unidentified Crane fly, midge, mosquito or gnat (several families) by LisaH
Bibio imitator (Garden maggot) at Batemans Bay, NSW - 18 Jun 2023 by Hejor1
Austroacacidiplosis botrycephalae (A Gall Midge) at Surf Beach, NSW - 15 May 2023 by Hejor1
Leptotarsus (Leptotarsus) sp.(genus) (A Crane Fly) at Wyndham, NSW - 1 Jan 2023 by KylieWaldon
Bibio imitator (Garden maggot) at Green Cape, NSW - 18 Oct 2022 by AlisonMilton
Leptotarsus (Leptotarsus) clavatus (A crane fly) at Pambula Beach, NSW - 3 Jan 2022 by KylieWaldon
Leptotarsus (Leptotarsus) sp.(genus) (A Crane Fly) at Bournda, NSW - 20 Dec 2021 by KylieWaldon
Bibio imitator (Garden maggot) at Moruya, NSW - 20 Oct 2021 by LisaH
Leptotarsus (Leptotarsus) sp.(genus) (A Crane Fly) at Termeil, NSW - 18 Oct 2020 by wendie
Limoniidae (family) (Unknown Limoniid Crane Fly) at Guerilla Bay, NSW - 31 Jul 2020 by jb2602
Limoniidae (family) (Unknown Limoniid Crane Fly) at Congo, NSW - 7 Jul 2020 by jb2602
Limoniidae (family) (Unknown Limoniid Crane Fly) at Congo, NSW - 5 Jul 2020 by jb2602
Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Congo, NSW - 5 Jul 2020 by jb2602
Leptotarsus sp. (genus) at Mollymook Beach, NSW - 20 Mar 2020 by jb2602
Ptilogyna sp. (genus) (A crane fly) at Verona, NSW - 19 Mar 2020 by riversend
Aedes (Mucidus) alternans (Hexham Grey) at Cunjurong Point, NSW - 25 Feb 2020 by Tanya
Aedes (Mucidus) alternans (Hexham Grey) at Millingandi, NSW - 21 Feb 2020 by FionaG
Tipulidae or Limoniidae (family) (Unidentified Crane Fly) at Lilli Pilli, NSW - 17 Jan 2020 by jb2602
Leptotarsus (Macromastix) costalis (Common Brown Crane Fly) at Rosedale, NSW - 16 Nov 2019 by jb2602
Leptotarsus (Macromastix) costalis (Common Brown Crane Fly) at Rosedale, NSW - 15 Nov 2019 by jb2602
Leptotarsus (Leptotarsus) sp.(genus) (A Crane Fly) at Rosedale, NSW - 15 Nov 2019 by jb2602
Bibio imitator (Garden maggot) at Rosedale, NSW - 15 Nov 2019 by jb2602
Bibio imitator (Garden maggot) at Eden, NSW - 10 Nov 2019 by HarveyPerkins
Bibio imitator (Garden maggot) at Eden, NSW - 10 Nov 2019 by HarveyPerkins
CULICIDAE (family) (Mosquito) at Eden, NSW - 10 Nov 2019 by HarveyPerkins
CULICIDAE (family) (Mosquito) at Eden, NSW - 10 Nov 2019 by HarveyPerkins
Bibio imitator (Garden maggot) at Eden, NSW - 9 Nov 2019 by FionaG
Leptotarsus (Leptotarsus) sp.(genus) (A Crane Fly) at Tathra, NSW - 9 Nov 2019 by SteveMills
Culicidae (family) (A mosquito) at Bega, NSW - 17 Aug 2019 by c.p.polec@gmail.com
Limoniidae (family) (Unknown Limoniid Crane Fly) at Lilli Pilli, NSW - 8 Aug 2019 by jb2602
Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Undefined, NSW - 23 Mar 2019 by HarveyPerkins
Limoniidae (family) (Unknown Limoniid Crane Fly) at Undefined, NSW - 21 Mar 2019 by HarveyPerkins
CULICIDAE (family) (Mosquito) at Undefined, NSW - 20 Mar 2019 by HarveyPerkins
Limoniidae (family) (Unknown Limoniid Crane Fly) at Undefined, NSW - 19 Mar 2019 by HarveyPerkins
Leptotarsus (Leptotarsus) sp.(genus) (A Crane Fly) at Kioloa, NSW - 9 Mar 2019 by DerekC
CULICIDAE (family) (Mosquito) at Wallagoot, NSW - 9 Mar 2019 by tnsm
Limoniidae (family) (Unknown Limoniid Crane Fly) at Rosedale, NSW - 15 Feb 2019 by jb2602
Geranomyia sp. (genus) (A limoniid crane fly) at Rosedale, NSW - 14 Feb 2019 by jb2602
Bibionidae (family) (Bibionid fly) at Tura Beach, NSW - 24 Nov 2018 by StarHair
Leptotarsus (Leptotarsus) sp.(genus) (A Crane Fly) at Rosedale, NSW - 26 Oct 2018 by jb2602
Tipulidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Crane Fly) at Tathra, NSW - 14 May 2018 by RossMannell
Tipulidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Crane Fly) at Eden, NSW - 13 Apr 2018 by RossMannell
Leptotarsus (Leptotarsus) clavatus (A crane fly) at Green Cape, NSW - 7 Mar 2018 by RossMannell
Tipulidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Crane Fly) at Wolumla, NSW - 8 Nov 2016 by PatriciaDaly
Limoniidae (family) (Unknown Limoniid Crane Fly) at Tathra, NSW - 6 Nov 2016 by KerryVance
Bibio imitator (Garden maggot) at Tathra, NSW - 6 Nov 2016 by KerryVance
Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Tathra Public School - 5 Nov 2016 by KerryVance
Symplecta (Trimicra) pilipes (A limoniid crane fly) at Tathra Public School - 5 Nov 2016 by KerryVance
Ptilogyna (Plusiomyia) gracilis gracilis (A crane fly) at Bermagui, NSW - 27 Feb 2015 by robndane
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