Months sighted in garden
Dolichopodid
Sciapus platypterus
An informal survey of the plant and animal life living in or visiting the grounds of Pointfield, Kelso since 2015
Diptera: Dolichopodidae
Small (ca. 7 mm), thin-bodied fly with metalic green thorax and very thin metallic bronze/green abdomen turned under at end. Wing veination rather simple. Male (illustrated) with white middle tarsii on mid legs. Seen in late May/June.