Lemnaphila scotlandae

Lemnaphila scotlandae is a species of shore flies in the family Ephydridae.[2] Larvae are leaf-miners of duckweed. [3]

Lemnaphila scotlandae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Ephydridae
Subfamily: Hydrelliinae
Tribe: Hydrelliini
Genus: Lemnaphila
Species:
L. scotlandae
Binomial name
Lemnaphila scotlandae


Distribustion

Canada, United States.

References

  1. Cresson, E. T., Jr. (1933). "A new genus and species of the dipterous family Ephydridae reared from duck weed". Entomological News. 44: 229–231.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. Mathis, W.N.; Zatwarnicki, T. (1995). "World catalog of shore flies (Diptera: Ephydridae)". Memoirs of Entomology, International. 4: 1–423.
  3. Marshall, S. A. (2017). Insects: their natural history and diversity with a photographic guide to insects of eastern North America (Second ed.). Buffalo, New York: Firefly Books Ltd. p. 414. ISBN 9781770859623.
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