Paraedes barraudi Barraud, 1934

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Paraedes barraudi Barraud, 1934

Distribution. Kerala: Wayanad District—Periya. Tamil Nadu: Nilgiris District—Nilgiri Hills. Non-mangrove.

Habitat dependence. Specific/semi-specific—Adults and larvae. Immature stages of this species were collected from crabholes near spring pools, rice fields and banana groves in shade in rainforests. This and the next two species of Paraedes collected in India were found primarily in crabholes in banana groves in heavily shaded areas of rainforests.

References. Rajavel et al. (2011); Tyagi et al. (2016).

Paraedes menoni ( Mattingly, 1958)

Distribution. Kerala: Thiruvananthapuram District—Ayuramkala; Wayanad District—Periya; Malapuram District—Malapuram; Karnataka: Coorg District—Coorg; Tamil Nadu: Nilgiris District—Nilgiri Hills. All of these areas come under the Western Ghats. Non-mangrove.

Habitat dependence. Specific/semi-specific—Adults and larvae. Immature stages were found in crabholes near stream margins and banana groves in heavily shaded areas in rainforests.

References. Tewari & Hiriyan (1994); Tyagi et al. (2016); unpublished observations.

Paraedes ostentatio ( Leicester, 1908)

Distribution. Assam: Dibrugarh District—Soraipung, Golaghat District—Golaghat; Meghalaya: Tura District— Dibru Hills; Kerala: Thiruvananthapuram District—Kani forest. Non-mangrove.

Habitat dependence. Specific/semi-specific—Adults and larvae. Immature stages were collected, mainly in crabholes in stream margins, and also in some elephant footprints in shaded rainforests.

References. Rajavel et al. (2011); unpublished observations.