Ilythea spilota
Ilythea spilota is a species of 'shore flies' belonging to the family Ephydridae.
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| Genus: | Ilythea spilota |
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It is a Holarctic species with a limited distribution in Europe [1] They are found along shorelines of small streams. The larvae consume pinnate diatoms. Newly hatched larvae form a protective case by fastening a mix of sand grains and detritus to their dorsal surfaces.[2]
References
- Fauna Europaea
- Foote,B.A., 2007 Biology of Ilythea caniceps, I. spilota, and Zeros flavipes (Diptera: Ephydridae), case-making consumers of diatoms on shorelines Proceedings Entomological Society of Washington 109 (1):125-130 ยท January 2007
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