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Forests A
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Cleared Hills and Coastal Plains
Murray and Western Plains
 
 
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 Fine Substrate
Amphipoda Neoniphargidae
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Diptera Ceratopogonidae
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Diptera Chironomidae Aphroteniinae
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Oligochaeta
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Coleoptera Elmidae
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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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Diptera Chironomidae Chironominae
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Diptera Chironomidae Orthocladiinae
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Diptera Chironomidae Tanypodinae
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Diptera Dixidae
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Diptera Simuliidae
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Diptera Tipulidae
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Ephemeroptera Baetidae
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Ephemeroptera Coloburiscidae
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Ephemeroptera Leptophlebiidae
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Ephemeroptera Siphlonuridae
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Mecoptera Nannochoristidae
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Plecoptera Austroperlidae
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Plecoptera Eustheniidae
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Plecoptera Gripopterygidae
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Plecoptera Notonemouridae
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Trichoptera Calocidae
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Trichoptera Conoesucidae
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Trichoptera Helicophidae
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Trichoptera Hydrobiosidae
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Trichoptera Hydropsychidae
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Trichoptera Hydroptilidae
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Trichoptera Limnephilidae
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TrichopteraPhilopotamidae
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Trichoptera Philorheithridae
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Tricladida Dugesiidae
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Acarina
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Amphipoda Eusiridae
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Coleoptera Scirtidae
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Odonata Aeshnidae
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Trichoptera Leptoceridae
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 Water Column

No key families for the Highlands region are included in this habitat group.

 Water Surface

No key families for the Highlands region are included in this habitat 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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