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Bernd Rottenburger
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I spotted this 4-5mm fly on my house wall on 09.10.2024 in Germany, Baden Württemberg. Can the fly be identified?

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Minettia inusta or pseudoinusta.
 
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Thank you very much for the help

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Hello,

what about Palloptera quinquemaculata? Wing markings and some other details seem to fit better.
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Minettia has two strong reclinate fronto-orbital bristles, long, parallel ocellar setae, and a postsutural intra-alar bristle in front of the postalars. Palloptera quinquemaculata has one strong fronto-orbital bristle, divergent ocellar setae, and no postsutural intra-alar.
 
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Considering it was photographed in Germany: Minettia inusta
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