The larvae are aquatic and can swim, living in marshes, paddies, lakes and ponds.

This species was described by Henry Stephen Gorham in 1880, the type locality being Bombay (Mumbai).

[3] The larvae live in marshes, paddy fields,[1] and lakes and ponds with aquatic plants.

[3] Predators of the larvae include the red swamp crayfish, Chinese mitten crab and grass carp.

The pupae, about 9.6 mm (0.38 in) long, are light yellow, with some parts beginning to darken after three days.

The eggs, orange-yellow in colour, are laid in masses on plants slightly below the water surface.