Austroacacidiplosis botrycephalae

A Gall Midge at Tuggeranong, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.116501-35.387226
• Altitude 754.8m
• Maps Wanniassa Hill
• Places Tuggeranong, ACT

Sighting information

• 16 - 100 Abundance
• 11 Oct 2023 11:23 AM Recorded on
• Mike Recorded by

• Collections

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

Additional information

• Acacia dealbata Associated plant
• Less than 5mm Animal size
• False Pollinator Insect on Flower

Species information

• Austroacacidiplosis botrycephalae Scientific name
• A Gall Midge Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 849m Recorded at altitude
• Machine learning
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