Toxorhynchites speciosis

Giant Mosquito at Alexandra Hills, QLD

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Location information

• Coordinates 153.239648-27.533633
• Altitude 46.5m
• Places Alexandra Hills, QLD

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 22 Apr 2023 10:18 AM Recorded on
• TimL Recorded by

• Collections

  TimL Crane flies, midges, mosquitoes & gnats (several families) True flies (Diptera) Insects Greater Brisbane NatureMapr

Additional information

• 5mm to 12mm Animal size
• Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

• Toxorhynchites speciosis Scientific name
• Giant Mosquito Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 66.9m Recorded at altitude
• Machine learning

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