Insects
True flies (Diptera)
Crane flies, midges, mosquitoes & gnats (several families)
Sighting 4542460

Unidentified

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Identification history

Unidentified 7 Jan 2024 TimL

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User's notes

I believe these are the banana stalk fly, Telostylinus angusticollis as described under page 195 of Roger Farrow's book 'Insects of South-Eastern Australia.' I've placed the sighting under Crane flies for now.

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  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

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