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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

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

Symplecta (Trimicra) pilipes

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

Chironomidae (family)

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

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

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

Gynoplistia sp. (genus)

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)

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)

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

Bibio imitator

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

Limoniidae (family)

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

Symplecta (Trimicra) pilipes

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

Chironomidae (family)

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
Symplecta (Trimicra) pilipes (A limoniid crane fly) at Surf Beach, NSW - 6 Sep 2024 by Hejor1
Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) 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
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
Gynoplistia sp. (genus) (Crane fly) at Ulladulla, NSW - 25 Sep 2023 by Harrisi
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
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
Bibio imitator (Garden maggot) at Tathra, NSW - 6 Nov 2016 by KerryVance
Limoniidae (family) (Unknown Limoniid Crane Fly) at Tathra, NSW - 6 Nov 2016 by KerryVance
Symplecta (Trimicra) pilipes (A limoniid crane fly) at Tathra Public School - 5 Nov 2016 by KerryVance
Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) 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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