Attenella
Edmunds, 1971
spiny crawler mayflies
Species Guides
4- Attenella attenuata(tapered spiny crawler mayfly)
- Attenella delantala(spiny crawler mayfly)
- Attenella margarita(spiny crawler mayfly)
- Attenella soquele
Attenella is a of spiny crawler mayflies in the Ephemerellidae, established by Edmunds in 1971. The genus comprises at least four described distributed in North America. Members are distinguished as part of the spiny group within Ephemerellidae.
Pronunciation
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Identification
Larvae of Attenella margarita can be distinguished from the sympatric A. attenuata by specific , thoracic, and abdominal characters.
Habitat
Lotic freshwater environments (inferred from ). Attenella margarita has been recorded from the Great Smoky Mountains in North Carolina.
Distribution
North America. Attenella margarita exhibits a disjunct east-west distribution, a pattern rare among mayflies; its range extends to the Great Smoky Mountains, North Carolina.
Life Cycle
Larval stage described for A. margarita; larvae sympatric with A. attenuata.
Similar Taxa
- Attenella attenuataSympatric with A. margarita; distinguished by larval , thoracic, and abdominal characters.