Chrysis longula Abeille, 1879 - Sweden
Posted:
03 Jul 2013 21:23by pern71
This one was big, almost 15mm I would say. Is size alone helpfull here? Is the difference in size big among individulas of the same sp.? Found on a dead dry spruce stump, Sweden.
Best regards!
/Per
Re: A big Chrysididae
Posted:
04 Jul 2013 01:12by Alex
Magnificient!
At that size I think it can only be Chrysis longula, and the habitus (especially the shining posterior part of tergum 2) fits in my view with that species. But I'm no expert...
The size varies a lot within species, but is still a usefull character for excluding alternatives etc, especially when it comes to extremities such as very big or small specimens.