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looks like Chrysis indigotea to me with that dark middle mesonotal field, nice find

Dear Paolo, thanks a lot for your quick response!
Miroslav

Hi Miroslav,

your specimen looks like a Chrysis iris,
nice finding anyway

Cheers

Hi, I would like to know if the species I found o n 10th June 2022 in Hradec Kralove (East Bohemia) is Chrysis indigotea. Thanks for your expertise!

Chrysis immaculata (Thanks to Thibault for ID !): 52116354960_bc72c577f9_o.jpg Chrysis varidens ... : 52116284920_8caf4641bc_o.jpg Chrysis gracillima : 52115482256_e855cd13af_o.jpg Chrysis indigotea : 52114751447_6c94485d54_o.jpg

Hi Alex, good question. I excluded Chrysis ragusae for its distribution, because it is known for Mediterranean countries ... the general habitus is really important to discrimate these species. Chrysis indigotea is a relatively robust and large species in the ignita group (7-9mm), whereas ...

It's not Chrysis ragusae then?, I'm acutally not sure how they differ apart from general "habitus". I suppose the length of the antennal segments differ from the ignita-group.

Thank you, Paolo, nice to know!

Sorry Mayke, it was late at night and I simply reply to the question in the title
Yes, it is Chrysis indigotea.
Trichrysis cyanea has only three teeth on the apical margin of the abdomen and
Chrysis iris is much larger and darker.

Cheers

Thanks Paolo, beautiful little wasp indeed! But is it clear from the photos which species it is? Best, Mayke