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Forests A
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Cleared Hills and Coastal Plains
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Predators Macrophyte Piercers
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 Shredders
Amphipoda Eusiridae
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Amphipoda Neoniphargidae
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Coleoptera Elmidae
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Coleoptera Scirtidae
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Diptera Chironomidae Aphroteniinae
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Diptera Tipulidae
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Trichoptera Calocidae
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Trichoptera Helicophidae
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Trichoptera Leptoceridae
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Trichoptera Limnephilidae
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TrichopteraPhilopotamidae
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Diptera Dixidae
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Diptera Simuliidae
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Ephemeroptera Coloburiscidae
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Trichoptera Hydropsychidae
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Diptera Chironomidae Chironominae
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Diptera Chironomidae Orthocladiinae
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Oligochaeta
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Coleoptera Elmidae
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Coleoptera Psephenidae
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Coleoptera Psephenidae
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Diptera Blephariceridae
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Ephemeroptera Baetidae
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Ephemeroptera Leptophlebiidae
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Ephemeroptera Siphlonuridae
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Plecoptera Austroperlidae
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Plecoptera Gripopterygidae
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Plecoptera Notonemouridae
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Trichoptera Conoesucidae
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Trichoptera Hydroptilidae
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Acarina
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Diptera Ceratopogonidae
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Diptera Chironomidae Tanypodinae
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Mecoptera Nannochoristidae
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Odonata Aeshnidae
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Plecoptera Eustheniidae
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Trichoptera Hydrobiosidae
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Trichoptera Philorheithridae
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Tricladida Dugesiidae
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 Macrophyte Piercers
No key families for the Highlands region are included in this functional feeding group.
Information sources:
Chessman, B.C. (2003) New sensitivity grades fro Australian river macroinvertebrates.
Marine and Freshwater Research 54:95-103
Gooderham, J. & Tsyrlin, E. (2002) The Waterbug Book: A guide to the Freshwater Macroinvertebrates
of Temperate Australia. CSIRO Publishing: Australia
Hawking, J.H., Smith, L.M. and Le Busque, K. (2006 onwards) Identification and Ecology of Australian
Freshwater Invertebrates. www.mdfrc.org.au/bugguide
Hawking, J.H. and Smith, F.J. (1997) Colour guide to invertebrates of Australian inland waters.
Identification Guide No. 8, Cooperative Research Centre for Freshwater Ecology: Albury
Merrit, R.W. and Cummins, K.W. (editors) (1978) An introduction to the aquatic insects of North America.
3rd edn, Kendall-Hunt Publishing Co., USA
Metzeling, L., Wells, F., Newall P., Tiller, D., Reed, J. (2004) Biological objectives for rivers and streams
– ecosystem protection. EPA Victoria Information Bulletin: Publication 793.2 http://epanote2.epa.vic.gov.au/EPA/publications.nsf/2f1c2625731746aa4a256ce90001cbb5/ 4fa9dfa7026c2312ca256b19000e8bc9/$FILE/793.2.pdf
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