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yes, should be P. auratus

Today this species:
Location: Southern part, The Netherlands

Is an id possible?

Hi Frank,

you're right, it's a Pseudomalus auratus.
It's one of its multiple colour variations

Cheers
Paolo

... it was something new for me, but by checking closer, it seems to be Pseudomalus auratus . I don't know what else it could be. But I've never seen any individual looking like ...

Holopyga chrysonota ? Soria, Spain




Holopyga sp. Soria, Spain




And it's weird in a such habitat but I think this is a Pseudomalus auratus found in the low vegetation by swiping. Soria, Spain :

Hi Milo,

yes, you're right,
it's a Pseudomalus.
Then the question is always the same, auratus or triangulifer?
This could be triangulifer, because in the first picture it seems that flagellomeres are elongate ...

Cheers

Thank you for your reaction Paolo. It's the same problem as always: they are to quick in flying and I was lucky enough to get some shots. So I'm happy with Pseudomalus, auratus or triangulifer.

Regards,
Hedy

Hello Hedy,

the images are too small to check diagnostic characters.
It's a Pseudomalus, auratus or triangulifer.

Cheers

This medium sized chrysidid was very broad, running and moving in short 20cm flights. It looked a bit like a very large version of Pseudomalus auratus as seen in UK, but the head looks compressed, front to back, and I’m not sure of the genus. Perhaps a Hedychrum? Advice welcome!

Can this Chrysid be named..?
Found 3-7-2021 in Zeist, Holland