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Toxorhynchites (subgenus)
''Toxorhynchites'', also called elephant mosquito or mosquito eater, is a genus of Diurnality, diurnal and often relatively colorful mosquitoes, found Cosmopolitan distribution, worldwide between about 35th parallel north, 35° north and 35th parallel south, 35° south. Most species occur in forests. It includes the largest known species of mosquito, at up to in length and in wingspan. It is among the many kinds of mosquito that do not Hematophagy, consume blood. The adults subsist on carbohydrate-rich materials, such as Honeydew (secretion), honeydew, or saps and juices from damaged plants, Waste, refuse, fruit, and nectar. Mating in mid-air, males and females synchronize their wing beats to the same frequency. Eggs are deposited by flinging them onto water surfaces while hovering. They are either white or yellow in color, with an incubation period of 40–60 hours depending on the temperature. The older the female mosquito, the less likely the eggs will be healthy. In contras ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toxorhynchites Speciosus
''Toxorhynchites speciosus'' is a mosquito species in the genus ''Toxorhynchites'' found in Australia. ''Toxorhynchites'' larvae, a mosquito genus that does not suck blood, feed upon other mosquito larvae and are often found with tiger mosquito (''Aedes albopictus'') larvae. Together with '' Mesocyclops aspericornis'', ''T. speciosus'' forms a compatible predator pair for reduction of larval '' Aedes notoscriptus'' and ''Culex quinquefasciatus ''Culex'' is a genus of mosquitoes, several species of which serve as vectors of one or more important diseases of birds, humans, and other animals. The diseases they vector include arbovirus infections such as West Nile virus, Japanese encep ...'' populations in tire habitats in Queensland.Evaluation of Mesocyclops aspericornis (Cyclopoida:Cyclopidae) and Toxorhynchites speciosus as integrated predators of mosquitoes in tire habitats in Queensland. Brown MD, Hendrikz JK, Greenwood JG and Kay BH, J Am Mosq Control Assoc. 1996 Sep;1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
