Ilythea spilota is a species of 'shore flies' belonging to the family Ephydridae.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Ephydridae |
| Subfamily: | Ilytheinae |
| Tribe: | Ilytheini |
| Genus: | Ilythea |
| Species: | I. spilota
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| Ilythea spilota | |
It is a Holarctic species with a limited distribution in Europe [3] 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.[4]
Distribution edit
References edit
- ^ Curtis, J. (1832). British entomology. Vol. 9. London: Privately published. pp. 410–413.
- ^ Mathis, W.N.; Zatwarnicki, T. (1995). "World catalog of shore flies (Diptera: Ephydridae)". Memoirs of Entomology, International. 4: 1–423.
- ^ 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 of the Entomological Society of Washington 109 (1):125-130 · January 2007
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