Months sighted in garden
Chequered hoverfly
Melanostoma scalare
An informal survey of the plant and animal life living in or visiting the grounds of Pointfield, Kelso since 2015
Diptera: syrphids
Syrphid with narrow abdomen having 3 paired, curved yellow-orange patches separated by a narrow black median line and thin posterior yellow band. Thorax metallic bronze in colour.