Author: Edwards, 1924
Diagnosis
Exuviae 1.7-2.3mm long (m=1.9mm, n=7).
Cephalothorax: Frontal apotome at most with rounded granules, usually more or less smooth. Frontal setae narrow taeniate, about 2.5µm wide, about 80µm long. Dorsocentral seta 3 narrow taeniate, about 2µm wide, 60µm long. Pearl row present.
Abdomen: Posterior transverse row of strong points of segments IV-VII present on both tergites and sternites. Sternite I unarmed, II armed with spiculate points about 2µm long.
Anal segment: Anal lobe ratio 1.3-2.0 (m=1.6, n=9). Fringe of anal lobe with 27+1 to 44+1 taeniae (m=32.5+1, n=12). Apical setae of anal lobes taeniate, anterior apical seta at taeniae 8-17 (m=13, n=12).
(Linked adult male: Langton and Pinder, 2003a)
Species keys out at Page 612: Orthocladiinae 24 Corynoneura of the Text Key.
Distribution
Holarctic species: widespread in Europe, circum-Mediterranean, Canary Islands.
(For more information see module IdentifyIt – file: Orthocladiinae).
Ecological notes
Stagnant and flowing water.