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Thank you!

Close, it's P. pusillus

Hi

I found this one today in Belgium near Genth. It was very small 3mm, I estimate.





Could it be Pseudomalus auratus?

The chrysidid was found in an old orchard on the leaves of a plum tree on 5th May 2024. The body length about 6 mm. I presume that it is a Pseudomalus sp. (P. auratus?, P. triangulifer?). Could anyone help with the ID? Thanks!

yes, should be P. auratus

Today this species:
Location: Southern part, The Netherlands

Is an id possible?

Hi Frank,

you're right, it's a Pseudomalus auratus.
It's one of its multiple colour variations

Cheers
Paolo

... it was something new for me, but by checking closer, it seems to be Pseudomalus auratus . I don't know what else it could be. But I've never seen any individual looking like ...

Holopyga chrysonota ? Soria, Spain




Holopyga sp. Soria, Spain




And it's weird in a such habitat but I think this is a Pseudomalus auratus found in the low vegetation by swiping. Soria, Spain :

Hi Milo,

yes, you're right,
it's a Pseudomalus.
Then the question is always the same, auratus or triangulifer?
This could be triangulifer, because in the first picture it seems that flagellomeres are elongate ...

Cheers