Cheilosia mutabilis (Fallén, 1817)
on ? mouse-ear-hawkweed, ? thistles
parasite
According to Grosskopf the larva lives as a stem borer in mouse-ear-hawkweed, but Speight cites a source stating that the larva is a root borer in creeping thistle.
host plants
Asteraceae
? Carduus crispus; ? Pilosella officinarum.
distribution within Europe
references
Grosskopf (2005a), Reemer, Renema, van Steenis ao (2009a), Rotheray (1988a), Speight (2017a) .