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Hi Cosmin,

no, it is not very important.
It excludes definitively Chrysis illigeri, but the black spot on the S-II are very similar in caspiensis and bicolor.

The shape of the black spot is very important only to separate females of illigeri and bicolor.

Ciao and many thanks.

... are not many species in Europe with this features. The most common is Chrysis bicolor Lepeletier. Then we have Chrysis illigeri Wesmael and Chrysis caspiensis Linsenmaier. This specimen seems a mix of the tree species. Colour and genital capsula ...

... are not many species in Europe with this features. The most common is Chrysis bicolor Lepeletier. Then we have Chrysis illigeri Wesmael and Chrysis caspiensis Linsenmaier. This specimen seems a mix of the tree species. Colour and genital capsula ...