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I have only two comments:
Spintharina versicolor: it's a Chrysis varidens
Chrysis graelsii: with that colour it's very likely Chrysis valesiana.

Congrats, beautiful pictures for beautiful species

Chrysis immaculata (Thanks to Thibault for ID !): 52116354960_bc72c577f9_o.jpg Chrysis varidens : 52115438754_0446376c54_o.jpg Chrysura filiformis : 52116284920_8caf4641bc_o.jpg Chrysis gracillima : 52115482256_e855cd13af_o.jpg ...

Hi Alex, good question. I excluded Chrysis ragusae for its distribution, because it is known for Mediterranean countries ... ragusae is usually a slender and small one (4-6mm, rarely larger) in the [i]varidens [/i]group. Moreover Chrysis indigotea has the median area of mesoscutum darker, ...

Thanks Alex,
Here you have the apical tergite
I have shot Chrysis varidens before and I remember the teeth much more clear, being quite wide.

looks like a male Chrysis varidens to me, do you have any pictures of the abdominal tip, to see if it has 4 weak teeth or prominences?

Looks good

Here you have the shot you need.
Thanks a lot,
Cheers,
Guillermo

yes, looks like it, I would like a view of the apical teeth to be really sure, but perhaps it's not needed? Someone with more experience should be able to confirm it properly in either case

Hi there,
Finally I could escape this morning to shoot some chrysids near my home in the South of Sierra Nevada. At approximately 1800 masl.
I think this one is Chrysis varidens. Very small, approx. 5 mm.
Thanks,
Guillermo

Hi Jérôme, you are right: Chrysis varidens is one of the species I miss in my region. Some others are possible, but haven't met them til now. ...