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the colours, especially the darker dorsal area of the metasoma, makes me suspect it's Trichrysis cyanea, the variation in size is very large in this species

At first I thought Trichrysis cyanea (for me 'the usual (blue) suspect' on my insect hotels). I would like to know if an id is possible. ...

... : Pseudomalus auratus, Hedychrum gerstaeckeri, Hedychridium ardens, Trichrysis cyanea, Chrysis viridula, Chrysis fulgida, Chrysis immaculata, Chrysis schencki, Chrysis mediata, ...

... are no many chrysidini species with all blue-green colour on the body (Trichrysis cyanea, Spinolia unicolor, Chrysis fasciata, indigotea & C. iris). 2 : Spinolia unicolor ...

... C. fasciata, C. varidens, C. scutellaris, C. analis, C. angustula, Trichrysis cyanea, Chrysura simplex, C. radians, Hedychrum nobile, H. gerstaeckeri, H. rutilans, Hedychridium ...

Hello,
For me it is Trichrysis cyanea (see the discoidal cell : nervures are strong, not as in Chrysidea), a very common species.

Jérôme

Ciao Ettore,

sì, in questo caso si tratta di una specie diversa: Trichrysis cyanea, e spesso si trovano assieme.

Ciao!

Thank You!

Hi Ruurd,

yes, you're right!
Really beautiful pictures, very very nice!!!

Hello,

I am not sure if this one is Trichrysis cyanea . Caught buy a spider but managed to run in the end.

Thanks already!