A gall fly that has fairly clear wings and an abdomen with a chequered pattern of beige or pale green and black.

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Around thistles.

Summer.

The larvae feed mainly on thistles causing galls to form.

Scattered records from England and the south coast of Wales.

Occasional in Leicestershire and Rutland.