Cheilosia variabilis
This species has an elongate, rather parallel sided grey abdomen and black thorax. It is relatively large, and has dark wings.
It lives in wooded areas, and lush woodland edges.
April to September, peaking in May and early June
Breeds on Figwort, where the larvae eat the root nodules.
Common in Britain though fewer records from the north.
Common in Leicestershire and Rutland.
 Donkey Lane Sapcote SP 4858 9298 (taken 7.5.2009)..JPG)
Graham Calow
Sapcote
07 May 2009
male
David Nicholls
Martinshaw Wood
30 May 2008
female
David Nicholls
Ulverscroft NR
20 June 2008
male
David Nicholls
Martinshaw Wood
30 May 2008
 Donkey Lane Sapcote SP 4858 9298 (taken 7.5.2009)..JPG)
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Species profile
- Species group:
- Hoverflies
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Diptera
- Family:
- Syrphidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 27
- First record:
- 30/05/2008 (Nicholls, David)
- Last record:
- 27/05/2023 (Pochin, Christine)
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David Nicholls
Ulverscroft NR
20 June 2008 female Donkey Lane Sapcote SP 4858 9298 (taken 13.5.2009)..JPG)
Graham Calow
Sapcote
13 May 2009
female
David Nicholls
Watermead Country Park
07 April 2011
David Nicholls
Ulverscroft
18 May 2012
David Nicholls
Ulverscroft
18 May 2012
Paul Ruddoch
Melton Country Park
13 May 2015
Paul Ruddoch
Rhubarb Island
09 May 2015
David Nicholls
Lea Meadows
22 May 2015
 female Donkey Lane Sapcote SP 4858 9298 (taken 13.5.2009)..JPG)
