Uranotaenia (Pseudoficalbia) bicolor Leicester, 1908

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scientific name

Uranotaenia (Pseudoficalbia) bicolor Leicester, 1908
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Distribution. Andhra Pradesh: Araku-Muliyaguda; Kerala: Thiruvananthapuram District ‒Thalaammla. Non-mangrove.

Habitat dependence. Transient—Adults and larvae. The immature stages are found in a variety of habitats, including animal hoof prints, bamboo stumps, crabholes, ground pools, rock holes, rock pools, seepage pools, stream pools, tree holes and tyre in partial or heavily shaded forests. Peyton (1977) reported occurrence in coconut spathe, coconut shell, marsh pools and swamp.

Reference. Unpublished observations.

Leicester, G. F. (1908) The Culicidae of Malaya. Studies from the Institute for Medical Research, Federated Malay States, 3 (3), 18 - 261.

Peyton, E. L. (1977) Medical entomology studies - X. A revision of the subgenus Pseudoficalbia of the genus Uranotaenia in Southeast Asia (Diptera: Culicidae). Contributions of the American Entomological Institute, 14 (3), iv + 1 - 273.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Diptera

Family

Culicidae

Genus

Uranotaenia