Cancraedes simplex (Theobald, 1903)

Distribution. Andaman & Nicobar Islands: North Andamans—Austin. Mangrove.

Habitat dependence. Specific/semi-specific—Adults only. Although only adults of this species have been found resting in crabholes and biting in mangroves in India, based on the study of Cancraedes (as a subgenus of Aedes) by Mattingly (1958), it appears to be adapted to the crabhole habitat, but larvae are also found in pot holes in mangrove and coastal ground pools.

Reference. Rajavel & Natarajan (2006).