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... Alex's fantastic trip ! Let's start by one of my most desired species, Stilbum cyanurum . I was lucky to find it in Camargue, France few days ago : 51333206759_6b1199f91d_o.jpg ...

Oh yes

Stilbum calens
It is the largest cuckoo wasp flying in Italy (together with Stilbum cyanurum and Parnopes grandior).

A real jewel

An interesting article:

Shuttleworth A. (2019)
Double trouble: Description of an attack on a nesting Delta sp. (Vespidae) by two Stilbum cyanurum (Chrysididae) cuckoo wasps.

Bothalia - African Biodiversity and Conservation, 49(1), a2387.

Wow!

All the best Paul

Ciao Carlo



Splendide foto!
Grazie mille per averle postate!!!!

Ciao a tutti
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Stilbum cyanurum - Italy - Lombardia - 2018

... Onychium , 10 (2013): 208–209. Ceccolini F. & Paggetti E. (2012) Stilbum cyanurum (Forster, 1771) (Insecta Hymenoptera Chrysididae). Quaderno di Studi e Notizie di ...

Oh nice....
I think that Stilbum cyanurum ?

On Meteora i collected only Ch.equestris
Lukas

... in a mud wall，it came and probed around then left. It looked like Stilbum cyanurum but much smaller，about 5mm. Photos are same one from different angles。 :photo:

Well done, Jason ! I am speechless. What an insight into the life of those beautiful creatures.

David