Parnopes grandior (Pallas) - Spain

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Parnopes grandior (Pallas) - Spain

Postby Naturalmente » 07 Jul 2012 23:09

Hello everyone, my first post.
Can anyone confirm if this is a Chysididae.?
thanks

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Re: Chysididae.?

Postby Euchroeus » 09 Jul 2012 12:46

Hi Pedro, :welcome:

Yes, your specimen is a Chrysididae:
it's the female of Parnopes grandior (Pallas).

It has a fantastic thoracic colour. Usually Parnopes are green or greenish to blue, while your specimen is entirely red. Where did you take this picture? South of Spain?
I know a population with a similar colour in Sicily.

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Re: Chysididae.?

Postby Naturalmente » 09 Jul 2012 22:16

The picture was taken em Barcelona in the "Serralada de Marina", a small coastal mountains that are very near the sea.
This is the second Chrysidae that I get to photograph, thank you very much for the identification Paolo.
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