Species details

Cheilosia ahenea (von Roser, 1840)

Nomenclature

Cheilosia laskai Speight, 1978 in Stbbs & Falk, 1983.

Biology

Very little is known about its ecology. The larva is unknown but may be a stem or root borer as most other members of the genus adopt this larval feeding strategy. The known locality in Great Britain is Machair grassland but, it has also been found on limestone grassland and adjacent sand dune systems in western Ireland.

Distribution

Known from just a single location on Islay. It may prove to be more widespread on dunes of the western Isles as it is also known from several localities along the west coast of Ireland.

Status

VULNERABLE - Ball & Morris, 2010.