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Hi Brian,

In the first picture we can see a smooth rim at the apex of second tergite, this is typical of Chrysis splendidula !

1 June 2023. Val d’Arda, N. Apennines, Italy. When in the area I reliably find chrysidids at this location, a south-facing rocky and herb-covered trackside bank. Four species are regular but this one was new to me. It has a blue T3 with four low points. Is it possible to identify from these photos? ...

31 VIII 2022, SW France
Is it possible to have a mote accurate id ?

Chrysis mysticalis :





Chrysis continentalis :








More pictures soon of the C. splendidula complex

... to loose some ID ... The last one (the biggest, id as Chrysura sp.) is Chrysis emarginatula female. Still quite common in Spain, rare in S of France ... group: https://sisn.pagepress.org/index.php/nh ... e/view/474 Chrysis splendidula , should be correct. Congrats :beer: :thanks:

Chrysis splendidula (Soria, Spain)

Hi Paul, For the species that you're not found, I think it is Chrysis varidens ? This species is common in mediterranean area, I was very ... consanguinea prominea, subsinuata, semicincta, calimorpha, fulgida, splendidula, obtusidens, comta, pseudobrevitarsis, rutiliventris, mediadentata, ...

... : 1 (=Pseudospinolia) Chrysura : 7 (but only 2 viewed in natura) Chrysis : 21 sexdentata-smaragdula group : 1 inaequalis group : 1 gracillima ... : 1 (not found in natura) viridula group : 1 (not found in natura) splendidula group : 1 ignita group : 10 (but 4 found in natura, 2 not sure ...

Hallo,

I think this could be Chrysis continentalis Linsenmaier

Cheers
Paolo

Hi,

to me it looks like a female of Chrysis rutilans. If I'm wrong Paolo will correct me...

All the best Paul