Author: Moubayed, 1994
Diagnosis
Exuviae 2.1-2.7mm long (n=14).
Cephalothorax: Thoracic horn elongate, narrow, 90-168µm long (058e.jpg); ThR 3.9-8.8 (n=10).
Abdomen: Tergite II with a median apical patch of hooks (058f.jpg). Tergites IV-VI without a distinct circular antero-median point patch. Lateral setae of abdominal segments short, not forming a hair fringe.
Anal segment: Anal lobe ratio 2.1-3.1 (n=9). Anal lobes without fringe. Length of anal macrosetae 0.24-0.48x lobe length (n=8) (058j.jpg).
(Linked adult male: Langton and Pinder, 2003a)
Species keys out at Page 740: Orthocladiinae 152 Parakiefferiella of the Text Key.
Distribution
(S)W+C Europe, north Africa.
(For more information see module IdentifyIt – file: Orthocladiinae).
Ecological notes
Streams.