Months sighted in garden
Dagger fly
Empis sp.
An informal survey of the plant and animal life living in or visiting the grounds of Pointfield, Kelso since 2015
Diptera
Small 6-8 mm dipteran with small head and short Y-shaped antenae. Legs banded. Thorax and rear part of abdomen dark but light (yellow) band proximally on abdomen. Wings with dark leading edge but no black cell markings. Identification uncertain.