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Hi again Thibault. Thank you very much for responding. That’s great to have such a comprehensive reply, and another named species! I read now that refulgens is almost the largest chrysidid in Europe, I was struck by its large size. I should try and get some better images. Thanks again.

Hi Brian,

With this coloration, short hairs on head and thorax, angular metanotum and long third tergum, this is clearly Chrysura refulgens !

... and after very quickly running and flying, it came again, at least four times in an hour (or perhaps different individuals?). I think it must be a Chrysura. Can this be confirmed? Is it possible to suggest the species? I do not have a view of the sternites. Might it be Chrysura austriaca? It seems ...

Salut Brigitte,

femelle de Chrysura refulgens (Spinola)

Hi Frank !

Your pictures are really amazing !

I think your Chrysura is a Chrysura refulgens for the propodeum very angular, the coloration of sternites and the elongated shape of third tergum.

A Chrysura sp. found on my way, in the Drôme (S-E France). I thought first about C. rufiventris but I think it's not (?)

EDIT : Chrysura refulgens

And this is the male of Chrysura refulgens.

Hi Frank!

How large is this species?
I bet it's a very large one, around 10 mm.

I think it's Chrysura refulgens, as far as I know C.trimaculata is not distributed in S France.

Cheers

This second Chrysura was found in SE France in the Drôme 2 weeks ago.

Maybe Chrysura austriaca, what do you think ?

Cheers,
Frank

Hello again, I know I'm super active from June ! :D My guess is Chrysura trimaculata for this one that I found near Montpellier, S. France : (metascutellum seems elevated and very dense punctation...). Or could it be C. dichroa ? Am I right ? Thanks ! Frank ...