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Genus Toxorhynchites

Classification · Pronunciation · Numbers · Identification · Life Cycle · Works Cited
Mosquito - Toxorhynchites rutilus - female Elephant Mosquito - Toxorhynchites rutilus male mosquito? - Toxorhynchites rutilus - female Mosquito? - Toxorhynchites rutilus - male Chironomidae? - Toxorhynchites rutilus - male Toxorhynchites rutilis - Toxorhynchites rutilus the killer - Toxorhynchites rutilus - female Crane Fly? - Toxorhynchites rutilus - male
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Diptera (Flies)
No Taxon ("Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera))
Infraorder Culicomorpha
Family Culicidae (Mosquitoes)
Genus Toxorhynchites
Pronunciation
toxo-rin-kite-eez
Numbers
Nearctica.com and Arnett, p. 864 (1) list one species.
Identification
Larvae:
- BIG
- reddish body, black head
- short stubby siphon
- grinding mouthparts (predators on other mosquitos)

Adult:
- BIG
- proboscis long and strongly recurved
Life Cycle
Overwinters as a mature larva
Works Cited
1.American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico
By Ross H. Arnett
Contributed by Cotinis on 20 October, 2004 - 11:31pm
Additional contributions by Omar Fahmy
Last updated 23 November, 2006 - 9:36am

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