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Lauxaniidae? = Meiosimyza rorida
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 Berlin - mid September - found at a window
4mm (6mm including wings)

I have trouble with these small yellow/orange flies because similar flies can be found in multiple families. I think that this fly is a Lauxaniidae but I cannot place it in a genus. I'll be happy with a genus but I can add more photos if someone can help me reach a species level too. I do not know if it is a male or a female. The terminalia looks odd to me.

Thank You for your Time and Effort.
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 scutellum - notice the odd division in the middle of the scutellum.
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 abdomen lateral (dorsal has no spots)
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 could this be Scaptomyza flava (Drosophilidae)?
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 Meiosimyza cf. rorida
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 interesting. I thought about Meiosimyza rorida before but the genitalia doesn't look exactly like the drawing in Shatalkin's book. I suppose that maybe I do not have the genitalia in the correct position according to the drawing. However, the keys lead to M. rorida.

I just realized that I've already made a thread for this: https://diptera.info/forum/viewthread.php?thread_id=81392

I am very sorry for posting a new thread. I have been very busy lately and I simply forgot that I had posted.

I wasn't aware that the valid name of the genus is Meiosimyza.

Thank You x decillion, Sir Sven.
I'm off to read Shatalkin...
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 I found a resource with microscopic photos of M. rorida including genitalia and it is a match. Shatalkin's keys also agree. I am very happy. Thank You Sven.
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