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Hi!

I agree with Alex about the identifications,
Chrysis iris, Chrysis fulgida and I would add that the last specimen should be Chrysura radians (Harris, 1776).
The deep and enlarged fovea on the metanotum is quite typical.

Cheers
Paolo

Thank you Alex ! Unfortunately, I do not have a picture taken straight from above. I thought that the photo of the abdomen (1st picture) could be enough since in Ch.iris, the dents are slightly different.

Regards

David

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Hi Pepik!

.... fantastic pictures, as usual ...

Your specimen is a female of Chrysis indigotea Dufour-Perris 1840.
Very nice species!

Ciao
Paolo

Hello gentlemen,
weather has improved,in our garden in Prague - CZ,began to fly Chrysididae.
the bush Campsis, size 9 mm.It is iris ?
Thank you Pepik