Very dark chrysidid, N Apennines, Italy, 20 June

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Very dark chrysidid, N Apennines, Italy, 20 June

Postby briang » 21 Aug 2022 16:30

I am embarrassed by the poor photos, it was very windy. Note date. This chrysidid came briefly to feed on what I think is Lotus dorycnium. The wasp was so dark it took me some time to distinguish it from the many flies and other insects on the same plant. The abdomen has a yellow-green sheen in the photo but this was less evident in life. The head and mesosoma were dark blue-black as in the photos. I have looked at the thumbnails at this site and elsewhere online but have not yet found a similar example. I looked for it at the same location on several days afterwards but without success.
The photos are not good but is it possible to suggest a potential identification? Thanks for any advice!
Brian
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Re: Very dark chrysidid, N Apennines, Italy, 20 June

Postby Euchroeus » 22 Aug 2022 21:51

Hi Brian,

maybe a pseudo-melanic form of Chrysis analis?
Paolo Rosa - www.chrysis.net
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Re: Very dark chrysidid, N Apennines, Italy, 20 June

Postby briang » 22 Aug 2022 22:50

Thank you! I'm surprised you can suggest anything from these images. But it is probably nothing extremely interesting so I need not be too disappointed I did not get a better view! Thanks again, Brian.
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