Toxorhynchites
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toxorhynchites-182-6393303
title:
Toxorhynchites
text:
Toxorhynchites, also called elephant mosquito or mosquito eater, is a genus of diurnal and often relatively colorful mosquitoes, found worldwide between about 35° north and 35° south. Most species occur in forests. It includes the largest known species of mosquito, at up to 18 mm (0.71 in) in length and 24 mm (0.94 in) in wingspan. It is among the many kinds of mosquito that do not consume blood. The adults subsist on carbohydrate-rich materials, such as honeydew, or saps and juices from damaged
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wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Genus of flies
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toxorhynchites
date created:
2004-08-21T21:54:35Z
date modified:
2024-09-06T12:19:17Z
main entity:
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image:
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fields total:
13
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