Leptotarsus (Macromastix) costalis

Common Brown Crane Fly at Wellington Point, QLD

Leptotarsus (Macromastix) costalis at Wellington Point, QLD - suppressed
Leptotarsus (Macromastix) costalis at Wellington Point, QLD - suppressed
Leptotarsus (Macromastix) costalis at Wellington Point, QLD - suppressed
Leptotarsus (Macromastix) costalis at Wellington Point, QLD - suppressed
Leptotarsus (Macromastix) costalis at Wellington Point, QLD - suppressed
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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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