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​Sexual dimorphism

Male drosophilic flies have a sex pint, a black comb articulated in the first tarsal segment of the first two legs where it can also be differentiated in the pupa stage. on the other hand, in females only present for and is a surface
smooth
The female abdomen presents seven visible segments where there are alternate dark areas with clear areas on the dorsal surface.

The male has five visible segments and a rounded end that has a brownish color.

The female has an anal plaque and an ovarian plaques with a whitish color instead the male has anal plaques and a genital arch and penis but dark in color.

The female the lower part has a pointed shape and the rounded male.

The female's abdomen is wider than the male's abdomen. The female is bigger than the male.

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