Elephant mosquito

Toxorhynchites rutilus

''Toxorhynchites rutilus'', known generally as the elephant mosquito or treehole predatory mosquito, is a species of mosquito in the family Culicidae.
Elephant Mosquito (Toxorhynchites rutilus) On Boneset (Eupatorium sp.) at the edge of a dense mixed forest. As its name implies, this mosquito is gigantic! However, the adults are nectar feeders (not blood-feeders), so there is no need to fret! Also, their larvae feed on other mosquito species! If anything, I would say that this is a good mosquito to have around! Another found August 24: https://www.jungledragon.com/image/83522/elephant_mosquito_toxorhynchites_rutilus.html Geotagged,Summer,Toxorhynchites rutilus,United States

Naming

These two subspecies belong to the species ''Toxorhynchites rutilus'':
⤷  ''Toxorhynchites rutilus rutilus'' i g
⤷  ''Toxorhynchites rutilus septentrionalis'' i g
Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderDiptera
FamilyCulicidae
GenusToxorhynchites
SpeciesT. rutilus
Photographed in
United States of America