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Many thanks for your detailed answer Paolo. Actually I knew there were some changes to make in the taxonomy of Holopyga, but I was not aware about the new names, apparently I missed your paper, shame

... was correct :D based on the punctation of the scutellum I would say Holopyga fervida . Males of this species are extremely polymorphic, meaning that their coloration can ...

Hello, I found back a picture of this individual found in July 2020, Eastern France. I though it to be H. fervida but I'm not 100% sure as the scutellum seems to be half deep blue without golden reflection... much more than in my other specimens. But I guess the head is also ...

Sorry Paolo, I forgot

Lukas,

impressive

Can you write the collecting localities of these specimens?

Many thanks
Paolo

Few pictures aberations male of Holopyga fervida from Czech, Moravia, Znojmo 5.7.2017

... rare in S of France and probably extinct (?) in NW Italy. The ID of Holopyga gogorzae is correct, but now the name has changed: Holopyga calida ... 1951. The type of H. gogorzae belongs to another species in the fervida group: https://sisn.pagepress.org/index.php/nh ... e/view/474 Chrysis ...

After the description of the gynandromorph of Holopyga fervida (Fabricius) Holopyga fervida gynandromorph.jpg Here the pictures of another gynandromorph ...

Super pictures

I do believe that this is a species complex, with several still unidentified species.

Hi Jérôme,
Thanks for your comment!
You are lucky cause from your area it isn't so far to reach the south.
All the best Paul