First Chrysis of the year in S Spain

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First Chrysis of the year in S Spain

Postby gbooth » 02 Feb 2022 13:14

Here a Chrysis sp. shot last Sunday in Orgiva, Granada, S Spain on a sunny stone wall (approx. 400 masl)
I would appreciate ID, please,
Thanks
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Re: First Chrysis of the year in S Spain

Postby briang » 02 Feb 2022 22:17

Wow, that is early! When is the usual month for chrysidid emergence in south Spain? (Sorry, I have no idea which species it is...).
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Re: First Chrysis of the year in S Spain

Postby gbooth » 03 Feb 2022 10:27

It varies from some places to other. Close to the coast and towards the SE, they come out very early. I have shot them before in February, but as you can see, also in January we have them.
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Re: First Chrysis of the year in S Spain

Postby briang » 03 Feb 2022 15:20

Thanks for the information. Still several months to wait here in UK. Very hard! Hope you get an identification.
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Re: First Chrysis of the year in S Spain

Postby Euchroeus » 03 Feb 2022 22:27

Wow,

this is really cool 8-)

It's closely related to Chrysis rutiliventris and it really seems Chrysis valenciana Hoffmann. Wow.
It would be super interesting to have some fresh specimens for Barcoding and genitalia examination.
Can you collect at least a couple or other specimens?

Many thanks
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Re: First Chrysis of the year in S Spain

Postby gbooth » 04 Feb 2022 09:53

Thanks for the ID Paolo,
I have never captured specimens. I do not know how I would have to preserve them. I go to the place once a month or so, so, maybe I could try capturing some, in the future.
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