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Hi, the first could be Hedychridium scutellare Tournier the second Chrysis bicolor/illiger , but you have to see the shape on the second sternite the third is Chrysis germari . A suggestion. Do not prepare the chrysidids on white labels. The shape of the ...

Thanks a lot Paolo,

Christine

Hi Christine!

yes, you're right
it's an unusual and rare variation because the apical margin of the abdomen has an ondulation instead of a single tooth.

Cheers
Paolo

Hi,

I've found this little Chrysis (6mm) in an old quarry on Daucus carota (Belgium, 01-08-2016).
Is it Chrysis germari ?

Thanks
Christine

Chrysis fasciata, Chrysis germari and Chrysis gracillima from northern Bohemia.

Hi Ian,

yes, Alex is right this is the female of Chrysis chrysoscutella Linsenmaier.

It belongs to the C. succincta group, but to the germari subgroup.

Cheers
Paolo

... Spinola is given. The neotypes of six species are designated: Chrysis bicolor Lepeletier, 1806; C. comparata Lepeletier, 1806; C. dives ... Lepeletier, 1806; Chrysis succinctula Dahlbom, 1854, syn. n. of C. germari Wesmael, 1839. Chrysis distinguenda Spinola, 1838, and C. coronata ...

Ciao Andrea, Linsenmaier ha descritto varie sottospecie europee di Chrysis germari Wesmael. Le sue sottospecie "continentali", però, sono soprattutto forme di ...

Come promesso eccomi qua con una nuova foto. :) Questa Chrysis me l'ha portata un mio studente al rientro dalle vacanze estive (agosto ... Se fosse un esemplare italiano direi una specie prossima alla Chrysis germari Wesmael, 1839 anche se rispetto agli esemplari da me raccolti, questa ...

Argh,

this time seems to be a mission impossible

The first specimen could be Chrysis germari Wesmael, but the second one is not clear.
Based on habitus, colour and it's presence on Alpi Marittime I would say Chrysura simplex (Dahlbom).

I cannot help you more.
Cheers
Paolo