Culex (Culiciomyia) spathifurca ( Edwards, 1915 )

NATARAJAN, R., GOPALAKRISHNAN, S., SHRIRAM, A. N. & KUMAR, ASHWANI, 2024, Mosquitoes in crabholes: A hidden realm of culicid diversity in India, Zootaxa 5437 (3), pp. 397-412 : 403

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scientific name	Culex (Culiciomyia) spathifurca ( Edwards, 1915 )
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Culex (Culiciomyia) spathifurca ( Edwards, 1915) View in CoL

Distribution. Odisha: Habalikhati. Mangrove.

Habitat dependence. Transient—Adults only. Larvae usually inhabit ground pools, tree holes, burrow pits, boats and swamps. Immature stages and adults have been reported from crabholes in Ceylon ( Carter & Wijesundara 1948).

Reference. Rajavel et al. (2005a).