Culex (Lophoceraomyia) bicornutus (Theobald, 1910)

Distribution. Andhra Pradesh: Araku-Muliyaguda; Chhattisgarh: Lapha; Kerala: Braemore Hills, Thrippunithura; Odisha: Malkangiri District—Govindapalli, Keonjhar District—Dhankuniasahi, Mamalapusi; Meghalaya: Tura District—Dibru Hills. Non-mangrove.

Habitat dependence. Transient—Adults and larvae. Immature stages of this species are most frequently found in habitats close to the ground, usually in rock pools at stream margins under heavy or partial shade of dense tropical forest, and have also been found in bamboo stumps, coconut shells, footprints, latex cups, rock pools, rainwater collections, seepage pools, spathe, tin containers and tree holes.

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 (2011); unpublished observations.