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I think it is a Parnopes grandior but am I right? I don't know if there are other Parnopes species here. Today, Alpi Marittimi, very large (I think more than 13mm) in a colony of nesting Bembecinus tarsata (id by Christian Schmid-Egger).
Kind regards,
Pietsje

... :welcome: Yes, your specimen is a Chrysididae: it's the female of Parnopes grandior (Pallas). It has a fantastic thoracic colour. Usually Parnopes are green or greenish ...

Hello everyone, my first post.
Can anyone confirm if this is a Chysididae.?
thanks