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Taxonomy
Toxorhynchitinae was named by Theobald (1905). It is extant. Its type is Toxorhynchites.
It was reranked as the tribe Toxorhynchitini by Harbach (2007).
It was assigned to Culicidae by White (1977); and to Culicinae by Harbach (2007).
It was reranked as the tribe Toxorhynchitini by Harbach (2007).
It was assigned to Culicidae by White (1977); and to Culicinae by Harbach (2007).
Subtaxa
Toxorhynchites (type genus)
Synonymy list
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
Tr. Toxorhynchitini Theobald 1905
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G. Toxorhynchites Theobald 1901 [elephant mosquito]
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Subg. Toxorhynchites (Toxorhynchites) Theobald 1901
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†Toxorhynchites (Toxorhynchites) mexicanus Zavortink and Poinar 2008
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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References: Bush and Bambach 2015, Kiessling 2004 |
Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Early/Lower Miocene to the top of the Holocene or 23.03000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 15.97 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 15.97 Ma
Collections (2 total)
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Early/Lower Miocene | Mexico (Chiapas) | Toxorhynchites mexicanus (125757) | |
Holocene | Tanzania | Culex loewi (129861) |