Attenella margarita
(Needham, 1927)
spiny crawler mayfly
Attenella margarita is a of spiny in the . It exhibits a disjunct east-west distribution pattern across North America, which is rare among mayflies. The species has been documented from the southern half of Canada and the continental United States, with a southeastern range extension to North Carolina representing approximately 1,300 km beyond previously known western localities.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Attenella margarita: /ˌæt.əˈnɛl.ə ˌmɑr.ɡəˈraɪ.tə/
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Identification
can be distinguished from the Attenella attenuata by , thoracic, and abdominal morphological characters. Specific diagnostic features have been illustrated and documented for the Great Smoky Mountains where both species occur sympatrically.
Distribution
Disjunct east-west distribution in North America. Documented from the southern half of Canada and the continental United States. Southeastern range extension confirmed from the Great Smoky Mountains, Swain County, North Carolina, USA, extending the known range approximately 1,300 km southeast from previously documented western localities.
Similar Taxa
- Attenella attenuata in the Great Smoky Mountains; distinguished by , thoracic, and abdominal morphological characters
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
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