Author: Lehmann, 1972
Diagnosis
Exuviae 3.7-4.6mm long (n=4).
Cephalothorax: Thoracic horn 580-620µm long (149l.jpg); ThR 8.3-8.9 (n=3). Median antepronotal setae 1,2: 165-205; 55-11-µm long (n=4); precorneal setae 1-3: 155-175; 70-110; 43-90µm long (n=4); dorsocentral setae 1-4: 145-185; 35-40; 100-140; 20-30µm long (n=3).
Abdomen: Hooks III 23-30; IV 23-36; V 19-35 (n=4). Posterior teeth III 53-65; IV 55-70µm long (n=4).
Anal segment: Anal lobe ratio 1.7-2.2 (n=4). Anal lobes without fringe. Length of anal macrosetae 0.80-0.93x length of the anal lobe (n=4).
(Linked adult male: Langton and Pinder, 2003a)
Species keys out at Page 718: Orthocladiinae 130 Eukiefferiella of the Text Key.
Distribution
W+C Europe, circum-Mediterranean.
(For more information see module IdentifyIt – file: Orthocladiinae).
Ecological notes
Montane springs and streams.