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very small chrysis: Pseudomalus pusillus?

PostPosted: 22 Jul 2020 21:03
by pietsje
I would like to know if there is anything to make of the chrysis on the rather bad pictures unfortunately, tomorrow a retry.
Location: The Netherlands, southern part
Date: 22-07-2020
Size: very small, about 2-2,5 mm
On leafs of a Linden-tree (looking for aphids?)

Re: very small chrysis: pseudomalus or something else?

PostPosted: 23 Jul 2020 09:59
by Paul
in my opinion it should be Pseudomalus pusillus.

Re: very small chrysis: pseudomalus or something else?

PostPosted: 23 Jul 2020 11:14
by pietsje
Paul, thanks, I thougt so that that was a possibility but I wasn't sure because in the past I made the mistake about Pseudomalus violaceus-> males P. violaceus are sometimes different in appearance. But this little creature was very small(er). And I'm not particularly proud of these pictures, I can do slightly better :-(

Today 23-07 retry. Man they are fast moving creatures.....
Pseudomalus pusillus is 'rare' in The Netherlands.. I think that they are more common than thought, because they are so small (smaller than a small ensign flies if you know them) and very fast, maybe easily overlooked.