Culex (Culiciomyia) fragilis Ludlow, 1903

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) fragilis Ludlow, 1903
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Distribution. Kerala: Thiruvananthapuram District—Ayrumkala, Molamedu. Non-mangrove.

Habitat dependence. Transient—Larvae only. Larvae usually occur in artificial containers, coconut shells, and ground pools. Bram (1967) reported that larvae were found in temporary and semi-permanent ground pools, ponds, potholes, puddles, rock holes, rock pools, spathes and tree holes.

Reference. Unpublished observations.