(Walker, 1856)
Body
Medium sized larvae up to 9 mm long. Living larvae are pale. The anterior and posterior parapods are separate and bear rows of claws. Procercus and two pairs of anal tubules present (Wiederholm, 1983; Moller Pillot, 1984b).
Head
The head length is 0.4-0.5 mm (Moller Pillot, 1984b).
Antenna
The antenna consists of five segments. The blade is shorter than the flagellum. Lauterborn organs are conspicuous.
Mentum
The mentum has one broad yellow tooth and 6 pairs of dark lateral teeth. The ventromental plates are narrow. The beard is small Paracl conv mentum.
Labrum
The pecten epipharyngis consists of three scales, SI is bifid and the premandible has one or two apical teeth (Wiederholm, 1983; Moller Pillot, 1984b).
Mandible
The mandible has a very long apical tooth and 3 inner teeth Paracl conv mandible. The seta interna has simpel branches (Wiederholm, 1983).
Differential characteristics
The mentum with a wide yellow tooth and 6 pairs of lateral teeth Paracl conv mentum, bifid SI and 2 pairs of anal tubules separate Paracladius from all other Orthocladiinae.