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Thank you Alex!

yes, a male I would say

I think it's a Pseudomalus pusillus (what can it be else?). But just to be sure. Am I correct?
Date: 16-08-2020
Location: The Netherlands, southern part
On Linden tree (attrackted to lice?)
Size: small: about 3-4 mm max.

Thank you, Paul.

Regards, Kurt

Hi Kurt,
in my opinion it's Pseudomalus pusillus.
Paul

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... but I wasn't sure because in the past I made the mistake about Pseudomalus violaceus-> males P. violaceus are sometimes different in appearance. ... Today 23-07 retry. Man they are fast moving creatures..... Pseudomalus pusillus is 'rare' in The Netherlands.. I think that they are more common ...

in my opinion it should be Pseudomalus pusillus.

I would like to know if there is anything to make of the chrysis on the rather bad pictures unfortunately, tomorrow a retry.
Location: The Netherlands, southern part
Date: 22-07-2020
Size: very small, about 2-2,5 mm
On leafs of a Linden-tree (looking for aphids?)

... -indet 12 Philoctetes dusmeti 1 [imaged] Philoctetes micans 3 [imaged] Pseudomalus pusillus 1 Pseudomalus -indet 3 In total some >60 identified species, with maybe 5-10 more ...