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Thank you very much, I thought it was a male. So it's the ovipositor that's sticking out?

Hi Jean-Christophe,
you're welcome.
Yes, it is a Chrysis semicincta Lepeletier, 1806, female.
Gian

Hello,

This is my first post on this forum, so don't hesitate to tell me if I'm not doing it correctly.

For this individual, I think of Chrysis semicincta ♂

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Sighting details

Thanks in advance

JC

At Aix en Provence (France) on a new spot, but also at Soria (Spain), I was happy to find again this beautiful species, Chrysis semicincta

... :wow: This is a very rare species in France ... it's the female of Chrysis ramburi Dahlbom, 1854. As far as I remember there was a previous ... to S France also arrive in Liguria, from Chrysis cortii to Chrysis semicincta , but not this jewel. :beer:

Hi Jorge,

this is one of the most beautiful cuckoo wasps in Europe:
Chrysis semicincta Lepeletier (male)

Fantastic

Near Sagres, 23 May 2021. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51201024183_105c641ede_b.jpg https://scontent.flis5-3.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-0/p75x225/190807457_10226081102832394_2527959677877537287_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=dbeb18&_nc_eui2=AeFWx9jwSru25wBPVmQm61_XTNlbmOGvPdlM2VuY...

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 ... sexdentata, indigotea, chrysostigma, consanguinea prominea, subsinuata, semicincta, calimorpha, fulgida, splendidula, obtusidens, comta, pseudobrevitarsis, ...

... ----Chrysidini: Chrysidea persica 1 Chrysidea pumila disclusa 2 Chrysis analis 5 Chrysis andradei 1 [imaged] Chrysis bidentata 2 Chrysis ... pulcherrima c.f.? 3 Chrysis pyrophana 11 Chrysis rutilans 1 Chrysis semicincta 5 [imaged] Chrysis sexdentata 3 Chrysis splendidula 2 Chrysis ...

Yes,

Chrysis semicincta!
Beautiful