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Hi,
here I have a specimen I can't label.
Unfortunately the pic isn't the best quality (obviously ).
But I guess that I can see a line on the last tergit.
What do you think?
Best regards!
Paul

Hello, I found this year 2 males Chrysis (one in Besançon, departement of Doubs, one other male in Doucier, departement ... in my region (Trichrysis cyanea, Chrysura cf. simplex, Chrysis illigeri/bicolor, Chrysis fasciata, C. cf. rutilans, C. terminata, C. cf. ignita). All the best, ...

Albert!

thanks for your posts.
I think this is a male of Chrysis bicolor Lepeletier.

Cheers
Paolo

Found this wasp in Dunes, Walcheren, Zeeland, Netherlands on June 14, 2018. It measures 6,6 mm.
I think it could be a Chrysis, but which?

Hi, is it possible to ID this Jewel Wasp, taken on Tilos, near Rhodes last week - there was a swarm of around 20 on a Caper bush. I very tentatively thought possibly Chrysis bicolor, but only a guess. Thanks.

Yesterday I noticed a small (+/- 4 mm long) cuckoo wasp on the bee-hotel in which many Osmia cornuta and Osmia bicolor are nesting. I cought the animal and managed to take a couple of pictures before it escaped when trying to take more detailed pictures. Is there any chance at ...

Hi Paolo,

Thanks a lot!
So I 'll tell my friend to put an "sp." on that specimen...

All the best Paul

Hi Paul,

this is a very interesting behaviour indeed!

I don't think that it's possible to ID your specimen with certainty from these pictures: C. bicolor or C.illigeri female.

Thanks!

... sent me some pics he made in August in Bavaria. On these pictures a Chrysis is shown that is probably bicolor. I would be happy when it could be confirmed or otherwise be labeled as C. illigeri. ...

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 ...