“…Toxorhynchites in the immature stages were found in natural habitats, most commonly represented by bromeliads, tree holes and bamboo internodes (Forattini 1965b), although they were also found in artificial containers, such as tin, tire and plastic containers (Lopes 1997, Hoyos et al 2010. In Venezuela, Machado-Allison et al (1986) classified species of Toxorhynchites and Wyeomyia genera as species with a broad niche, collected from bromeliads and araceae, but notably absent in tree holes and bamboo.…”