Toxorhynchites speciosis

Giant Mosquito at Budgewoi, NSW

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Location information

• Coordinates 151.566813-33.234586
• Places Budgewoi, NSW

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 5 Mar 2026 04:48 PM Recorded on
• LyndalT Recorded by

• Collections

  LyndalT NatureMapr Latest Toxorhynchites speciosis Crane flies, midges, mosquitoes & gnats (several families) True flies (Diptera) Insects

Additional information

• Melaleuca quinquinervia Associated plant
• 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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

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