Houseleek Blacklet - Cheilosia caerulescens
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Species Description
Very scattered in the Southern half of the UK but increasing. Introduced with its imported associated food plant - Houseleeks and was first recorded in 2006 from Surrey. Habitat includes: Anywhere with Houseleeks and other relatives cultivated in gardens. Life story: Larvae mine the leaves of Houseleeks (Sempervivum and other members of the Crassulaceae family).