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... in dry specimens. Some of the most famous cases are the holotypes of Chrysis terminata , Chrysis ignita lugubris and Chrysis longula aeneopaca ... group that show a peculiar colouration. Besides Chrysis fulgida and immaculata , you can easily identify Chrysis clarinicollis male and Chrysis ...

If it is immaculata it is very interesting ! Ch. immaculata has a T I blue-green with a orange-red apical marge (in both sexes ?) About sexual dimorphism : what do you want to see Paolo : the coloration is not the same between ...

Yes, they are male and female of the same species

And this is probably another individual or the same one found again but another place in the garden 20min later

Hello,

Yes Paolo here two more pictures. This one is from the same animal but different light.

Hello, very nice pictures !
If it is immaculata it is very interesting !
Ch. immaculata has a T I blue-green with a orange-red apical marge (in both sexes ?)

About sexual dimorphism : what do you want to see Paolo : the coloration is not the same between males and females ?

All the best !

Jérôme

Hi,

this should be the male of Chrysis immaculata, they are quite dimorphic, but not so much as Chrysis fulgida.
Do you have other views?

Ciao

Thanks Paolo,

One more, this one looks a bit different to me. It misses a real golden line. Would it be immaculata anyway or could this be fulgida ?

Hi Ruurd!

Yes, sure, you're right!
Allodynerus rossii (Lepeletier) is recorded as a possible host for this cuckoo wasps.
Super pictures,
thanks for sharing!

Paolo

Could this be Chrysis immaculata focussing in the garden on nest of Allodynerus rossii?
Thanks a lot.