About Toxorhynchites splendens (Wiedemann, 1819)
Toxorhynchites (Toxorhynchites) splendens, with the scientific name Toxorhynchites splendens (Wiedemann, 1819), is a non-blood-feeding mosquito species in the genus Toxorhynchites. This species is widely used as a predator to control dengue-carrying mosquitoes. Its distribution is nearly cosmopolitan across the Old World, excluding the African continent, spread through both natural processes and human activity. Confirmed locations where it occurs include India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Thailand, New Guinea, the Fiji Islands, the Philippines, and Rotuma Island.
