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... are not many species in Europe with this features. The most common is Chrysis bicolor Lepeletier. Then we have Chrysis illigeri Wesmael and Chrysis caspiensis Linsenmaier. This specimen seems a mix of the tree ...

... are not many species in Europe with this features. The most common is Chrysis bicolor Lepeletier. Then we have Chrysis illigeri Wesmael and Chrysis caspiensis Linsenmaier. This specimen seems a mix of the tree ...

Hi everyone,

this is a female of Chrysis succincta succinctula Dahlbom, 1845 (sensu Linsenmaier 1959).
The female of gribodoi Abeille has 2 closely related teeth at the apex of T-III, while the females of bicolor Lepeletier and illigeri Wesmael have 4 anal teeth.

Cheers
Paolo