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Paolo, thanks very much for replying. I have seen it again, and it is beautiful, but so far it just will not stop moving!

Yes!

Beautiful species!

28 May 2022. I hesitate to post this because the photos are horrible - usual story, when you really want a clear image, they will not stop running. But I wonder if the colour pattern, with blue T3 and a small anterolateral red/yellow patch on each side, is enough to confirm Chrysis chrysostigma?

Bonjour, Cette Chrysis de Lc = 8,5 mm a été trouvée à Vitrolles (FR05, Hautes-Alpes) à 620 m d'altitude ... dorées sur le T3 qui sont réunies en un demi-cercle. Elle ressemble bien à Chrysis chrysostigma . Qu'en pensez-vous ? J'en ai observé deux autres dans les Hautes-Alpes avec ...

Hi Thibault,

yes, this is a case of evident chromatic sexual dimorphism.
The male has the thorax entirely green to blue.

You can post all the pictures that you want, you're


Paolo

... and the other one flying around a dead trunk. At first i tought it was Chrysis chrysostigma , that I never found, but the two red spots on the third tergite are joining. ...

Hi Paul, For the species that you're not found, I think it is Chrysis varidens ? This species is common in mediterranean area, I was very ... Chrysis (bicolor, germari, succincta, equestris, sexdentata, indigotea, chrysostigma, consanguinea prominea, subsinuata, semicincta, calimorpha, fulgida, ...

Euchroeus wrote::thanks: Cosmin!

You're simply great!

Cosmin!

You're simply great!


Yes, it Chrysis Chrysostigma Mocsáry, 1889, female.

Ciao
Paolo

Thanks Cosmin. That's curious. I cannot see all the images not only in this post, but even in other 3 posts (comparata, succincta? and chrysostigma posted by Vladimir). Cosmin, could you save one dorsal view and post it again here? :thanks: Paolo done... :ok: dorsal.jpg lateral.jpg spate.jpg