Drosophila: How to identify by looking the fly

Can we identify Drosophila species by checking its wing pattern?
Smiti from Mumbai has taken this picture of Drosophila wing which shows Subcoastal vein, two breaks and anal cell. These are sufficient characteristics to identify Drosophila melanogaster from wild just by checking its wings.

This detailed picture shows how easily we can identify drosophila

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