Cheilosia vicina
Introduction '''''Cheilosia vicina''''' is a hoverfly species found in the Palearctic.
Description  External imagesFor terms see Morphology of DipteraWing length 5·25-7 ·75 mm. Wings slightly infuscated. Legs entirely black. Posterior and anterior anepisternum dusted. Arista short-haired. Face with central knob retroussé. A member of the ''antiqua'' species group and difficult to determine.
Distribution A Palearctic species with a limited distribution in Europe (Europe, except the Mediterranean, to Western Siberia)
Biology Habitat: Dune systems, unimproved pasture, montane grassland and alpine grassland and clearings in deciduous forest. Flowers visited include white umbellifers ''Caltha'', ''Cirsium arvense'', ''Leontodon'', ''Leucanthemum'', ''Menyanthes'', ''Prunus spinosa'', ''Ranunculus'', ''Salix'', ''Senecio'', ''Taraxacum''.Flies April to October.
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