Culex (Lophoceraomyia) wardi Sirivanakarn, 1977

Distribution. Kerala: Thiruvananthapuram District—Amode, Thalaammala. Non-mangrove.

Habitat dependence. Transient—Larvae only. Larvae inhabit ground pools with decaying leaves, footprints, seepages and spathes; adults resting in crabholes, tree holes and the bases of trees under heavy shade in forests. Sirivanakarn (1977) also recorded from ground pools, rock pools, and also in bamboo stumps under heavy shade in forests

Reference. Unpublished observations.