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Jose!

nice pictures!!!
Thanks

This could be a male of Chrysis berlandi Linsenmaier, of the C. rufitarsis group, but other views are need to be sure. Do you have one with the dorsal part of pronotum well visible?

Ciao
Paolo

Not sure, but reminds me of Chrysis rufitarsis? Nice shots of a pretty animal!

As I dont really understand the descriptions of the T-III edge that are given as the character for separating the bihamata and rufitarsis groups in Kimsey & Bohart 1991. Leaning towards rufitarsis at the moment, as the S-II spots are large, rectangular and thinly separated, but this ...

Dear Cosmin,

this should be the female of Chrysis rufitarsis Brullé, 1833

To be 100% sure about the ID, we need to examine the last tergite of the abdomen in lateral view.

More informations later
Ciao

P.S.: fantastic place

Hi,

With two other Chrysididae.
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Collected on flowers of Achillea in Cazanele Mari reserv (in Iron Gate Natural Park) from Romania. Only this female .

A bigger photo here.

Is possible to know more? This was posted also here.