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Toxorhynchites amboinensis in life
In life — photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Steven Lamonde, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Steven Lamonde
BPBM 2005027540Entomology

Toxorhynchites amboinensis

As recorded: Toxorhynchites amboinensis (Doleschall, 1857)

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Diptera › Culicidae

Date
April 12, 1978
Locality
Oahu (?)
Region
State of Hawaii, United States
Record type
Preserved specimen
19 Bishop specimens of Toxorhynchites amboinensis · collected 1954–1978Species page ›

Toxorhynchites amboinensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2022-01-13.

Toxorhynchites amboinensis observed 2022-01-13

2022-01-13

Makiki/Lower/ Punchbowl/Tantalus, Honolulu, HI, USA

(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Toxorhynchites amboinensis observed 2014-03-16

2014-03-16

Kauai County, HI, USA

(c) dave21779, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Toxorhynchites amboinensis. BPBM 2005027540. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39355685. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/ent/2005027540.

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