Cheilosia proxima (Zetterstedt, 1843)
common thistle-cheilosia
on doistels
parasite
The larvae bore spiralled gallery in the roots; according to Rotheray the final instar lives freely among the mass of lateral roots; Pupation in the soil.
host plants
Asteraceae, monophagous
Cirsium oleraceum, palustre, spinosissinum.
phenology
Hibernation as puparium.
distribution within Europe
larva
See Rotheray.
references
Reemer, Renema, van Steenis ao (2009a), Rotheray (1988b), Speight (2017a) .