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Small brown Fly - ID ? --> Drosophila or Hirtodrosophila
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Posted on 03-10-2026 20:43
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Northern Germany, Hamburg, area Rissen, edge of the mixed forest Klövensteen, length of the fly 4.4 mm, at a leaf of Impatiens sp.; 1st of October 2026. Outsidephotos: kuv.
Sorry, no idea. Please help to get the ID.
Greetings Kuv
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I would say, Drosophila.
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Thank you very much Jürgen Smile.
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Alternatively, it could be a Hirtodrosophila - with 4 mm length perhaps H. confusa, though the mesonotum pattern suggests rather H. cameraria.
 
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Wooow, thank you very much Jan TumbsUp. --
But I see without pictures with more details there ist no chance to get the exact ID: Sorry, I haven't such ones Sad.
So my result is Drosophila or Hirtodrosophila.
Greetings Kuv
 
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