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Leptotarsus (Macromastix) costalis

Common Brown Crane Fly at Wellington Point, QLD

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Identification history

	Leptotarsus (Macromastix) costalis	8 Jan 2025	MichaelMulvaney
	Unverified	20 May 2023	TimL

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Additional close-up detail for previous sighting 4486897 to help with identification. The final image shows close-up detail of the hindwing halteres, wings that have evolved into club-like balancing organs for flight.

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Location information

Places Wellington Point, QLD

Sighting information

1 Abundance
TimL Recorded by
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TimL Crane flies, midges, mosquitoes & gnats (several families) True flies (Diptera) Insects Greater Brisbane NatureMapr

Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

Leptotarsus (Macromastix) costalis Scientific name
Common Brown Crane Fly Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1162.5m Recorded at altitude
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