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... was correct :D based on the punctation of the scutellum I would say Holopyga fervida . Males of this species are extremely polymorphic, meaning ... species (see the case discussed by Rosa & Pavesi 2021 on Holopyga gogorzae ). Reminder: the name H.ignicollis has changed. It is synonym of ...

Hi Guillermo,

I think that this is Holopyga calida (ex gogorzae sensu Linsenmaier) for the posterolateral angles of the head in sharp.

... rare in S of France and probably extinct (?) in NW Italy. The ID of Holopyga gogorzae is correct, but now the name has changed: Holopyga calida Linsenmaier, 1951. The type ...

Holopyga gogorzae (Soria, Spain)

EDIT : Holopyga calida

That is very hard to say.

Probably the first is H. gogorzae ,
and the second H. miranda,

but without the specimen I cannot be sure 100%.

Thanks Paolo,

Actually I think I shot both of them. I have two specimens, one larger than the other and with a different tone of red. Can you check if they can be differentiated?
Thanks,

Guillermo

Holopyga gogorzae (sensu Linsenmaier) or H. miranda
anyway a rare species!

This one was approx. 8-9 mm large. Shot in my garden on carrot flowers the 07/07/2018. 700 masl. Talara, Granada, South Spain.

Thanks Paolo,

So this then would be Chrysis sehestedti gogorzae Licht.?
I had already photographed this species in a different and dryer habitat in Murcia a few years ago.
Cheers,

Guillermo

Absolutely

Chrysis gogorzae or Chrysis vareana.

Simply Beautiful and uncommon species.