Cheilosia variabilis
Description
This species has an elongate, rather parallel sided grey abdomen and black thorax. It is relatively large, and has dark wings.
Identification difficulty

Habitat
It lives in wooded areas, and lush woodland edges.
When to see it
April to September, peaking in May and early June
Life History
Breeds on Figwort, where the larvae eat the root nodules.
UK Status
Common in Britain though fewer records from the north.
VC55 Status
Common in Leicestershire and Rutland.
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Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2020+ | 2015-2019 | pre-2015