Genus Toxorhynchites

Classification · Pronunciation · Numbers · Identification · Life Cycle · Works Cited

Mosquito? - Toxorhynchites rutilus - male

Midge or mosquito - Toxorhynchites rutilus - male

Elephant mosquito? - Toxorhynchites rutilus - female

Blue Metallic Sheen on this - Toxorhynchites rutilus - female

Mosquito [Toxorhynchites rutilus?] ID Request - Toxorhynchites rutilus

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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