Attenella delantala | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Ephemeroptera |
Family: | Ephemerellidae |
Genus: | Attenella |
Species: | A. delantala |
Binomial name | |
Attenella delantala (Mayo, 1952) | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Attenella delantala is a species of spiny crawler mayfly in the family Ephemerellidae. [1] [2] [3] [4] It is found in the western United States. [1] [5]
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