Toxorhynchites minimus
Toxorhynchites minimus is a species of zoophilic mosquito belonging to the genus Toxorhynchites. It is found in India, Sri Lanka[1] Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Sumatra.[2][3] When under mass rearing conditions, the larvae show cannibalism.[4]
Toxorhynchites minimus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Culicidae |
Genus: | Toxorhynchites |
Species: | T. minimus |
Binomial name | |
Toxorhynchites minimus (Theobald, 1905) | |
References
- "An annotated checklist of mosquitoes of Sri Lanka" (PDF). Man and Biosphere Reserve of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 June 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- "Species Details : Toxorhynchites minimus (Theobald, 1905)". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- "minimus (Theobald)". Systematic Catalog of Culicidae. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- "Laboratory colonization and bionomics of Toxorhynchites minimus (Diptera : Culicidae) from Sri Lanka". Research Gate. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
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