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Toxorhynchites, also called "elephant mosquito", is a cosmopolitan genus of mosquitoes. The genus includes the largest known species of mosquito, and it is among the few kinds of mosquito that do not consume blood. The adults subsist on carbohydrate-rich materials, such as honeydew, or saps and juices from damaged plants, refuse, fruit, and nectar.

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• iNat taxon page
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
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• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
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