Hirtodrosophila confusa is a widespread, but rare European species of fruit fly from the family Drosophilidae.
Relatively large species (for Drosophilidae), wing length about , generally yellowish body with some variable brown triangular marking on the dorsal surface of the abdomen, wings yellowish.
Widespread in most of the Palaearctic though rare in northern parts, absent from Great Britain.
It is mostly associated with woodland habitat types. Specimens have been reared from fungi, which is suspected to the preferred larval food. Populations peak in about July.