| Toxorhynchites minimus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Culicidae |
| Genus: | Toxorhynchites |
| Species: | T. minimus |
| Binomial name | |
| Toxorhynchites minimus (Theobald, 1905) | |
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]
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