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nr 1 and 3 should be Chrysis analis males

nr 2 is C. inaequalis female

nr 4 is a Hedychrum sp., it's likely H. gerstaeckeri

nr 5 is a Holopyga c.f. generosa female

Gorgeous pictures as always!

Thank you Alex ! That was the most difficult wasp ever to photograph. It never stops, never !

yes, absolutely, can only add it's a female
wonderful pictures as always!

Hello, I found this specimen in Normandy, northern France. It looked very different from the C. ignita complex. My guess is that would be Chrysis inaequalis, but I need confirmation
Thanks ! Frank

Its a Chrysis inaequalis, nice pictures

I would like to know if I'm correct: Chrysis ignita group. But if possible there is more to say about this Chyrisis. Date: 6 and 7 june 2020 Location: The Netherlands, southern part Habitat: sandy hill with nests of several digger wasps (Lestica, ...

... beautiful scenes ! :beer: This year I found +/-15 species in natura : Chrysis rutilans, C. terminata, C. cf. ignita, C. inaequalis, C. fasciata, C. varidens, C. scutellaris, C. analis, C. angustula, Trichrysis cyanea, ...

... : 1 (=Pseudospinolia) Chrysura : 7 (but only 2 viewed in natura) Chrysis : 21 sexdentata-smaragdula group : 1 inaequalis group : 1 gracillima group : 1 (not found in natura for the moment) succincta group ...

Hi Paul,

thank you very much

Hi Lukas,

Thanks for sharing your collection!
The specimen seem well prepared.

All the best Paul