Author: Edwards, 1924
Diagnosis (n=3)
Exuviae 2.4-2.5mm long.
Cephalothorax: Frontal apotome at most with rounded granules, usually more or less smooth. Frontal setae (narrow taeniate or) setaceous. Dorsocentral seta 3 narrow taeniate, about 2µm wide. Pearl row present.
Abdomen: Small points covering tergites IV-VII of much the same size medially as posteriorly. Posterior transverse row of strong points of segments IV-VII present only on the tergites, absent on the sternites. Sternite II without long spinules (but may be armed with much smaller spinules (less than 10µm long), in which case sternite I is unarmed). All setae of tergites and sternites IV-VIII taeniate, 3-5µm wide.
Anal segment: Anal lobe ratio 1.6-1.7. Fringe of anal lobe with 26+1 to 40+1 taeniae. Apical setae of anal lobes taeniate, anterior apical seta at taeniae 12-20.
(Linked adult male: Langton and Pinder, 2003a)
Species keys out at Page 613: Orthocladiinae 25 Corynoneura of the Text Key.
Distribution
Widespread in Europe.
(For more information see module IdentifyIt – file: Orthocladiinae).
Ecological notes
Ponds and ditches.