Mosquitoes in crabholes: A hidden realm of culicid diversity in India Author Natarajan, R. 0000-0003-0003-9258 Indian Council of Medical Research-Vector Control Research Centre, Puducherry- 605006, India. natarajan_192@yahoo.co.in Author Gopalakrishnan, S. 0000-0002-2935-3494 Indian Council of Medical Research-Vector Control Research Centre, Puducherry- 605006, India. s.gopal82vcrc@gmail.com Author Shriram, A. N. 0000-0002-0996-2447 Indian Council of Medical Research-Vector Control Research Centre, Puducherry- 605006, India. anshriram@gmail.com Author Kumar, Ashwani Former Director, VCRC & Pro Vice-Chancellor, Centre for Global Health Research, Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, (SIMATS) Saveetha University, Thandalam, Chennai, India. text Zootaxa 2024 2024-04-15 5437 3 397 412 http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5360.3.8 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.5437.3.5 1175-5326 10985105 95B9D074-4A1C-45E5-9558-708DA9FC79A7 Lorrainea fumida Edwards, 1928 Distribution. Andaman and Nicobar Islands : South Andaman—Chidiya Tapu, Sipighat; North Andaman — Austin, Kalighat; Andhra Pradesh : East Godavari District—Coringa, Bhairavapalem, Matlapalem, Sorlagondi. Mangrove. Habitat dependence. Transient—Larvae only. We observed that the principal habitats of this species are tree holes in mangrove forests. References. Rajavel et al . (2004 , 2005b , 2006a ); Rajavel & Natarajan (2006); Rajavel & Natarajan (2008) .