Chrysid from the Netherlands II

[corzon]

Again, from Dutch sandy heathland in the north. July 15.

[Euchroeus]

Hi Cor,

this is an other male of Hedychrum, this could be the male of nobile, but without more details I cannot be sure 100%. The male of niemelai is also common and very similar.

Cheers
Paolo

[corzon]

Thanks Paolo!

The Dutch wasp Atlas considers the two forms nobile and niemlai too small to merit species status....

[Euchroeus]

Hi Cor,

yes, I know, they follow Kunz (1994).
However almost all the other chrysidologists consider them as valid species. Linsenmaier himself described niemelai as a subspecies of aureicolle and not as as subspecies of nobile, because they are very very clearly separated.

I can tell that there's a friend of mine who found out that they are clearly separated also from a molecular point of view. I cannot tell you more, beacuse the paper will be ready and (hopefully) soon.

Cheers
Paolo