Cheilosia fraterna (Meigen, 1830)
orange-shinned cheilosia
on thistles
parasite
Oviposition on the upper side of the leaves. The larva enters into the midrib, then descends via the stem down to the root crown. Pupation in the soil.
host plants
Asteraceae-Carduinae, narrowly oligophagous
Carduus acanthoides; Cirsium eriophorum, palustre.
phenology
Hibernation as puparium.
distribution within Europe
larva
See Rotheray.
references
Dockzkal (1886a), Reemer, Renema, van Steenis ao (2009a), Rotheray (1988b), Speight (2017a).