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Hola Rafael! Hi From Chrysura genus page (https://www.chrysis.net/database/genus/Chrysura_it.php) it is said ... Chrysura oraniensis (Lucas, 1849) Chrysura purpureifrons (Abeille, 1878) Chrysura refulgens (Spinola, 1806) Chrysura rufiventris (Dahlbom, 1854) Chrysura simplex (Dahlbom, ...

Hi From Chrysura genus page (https://www.chrysis.net/database/genus/Chrysura_it.php) it is said Chrysura ... 1877) Chrysura oraniensis (Lucas, 1849) Chrysura purpureifrons (Abeille, 1878) Chrysura refulgens (Spinola, 1806) Chrysura rufiventris (Dahlbom, 1854) Chrysura simplex (Dahlbom, ...

Hi Mihailo,

intersting, it's a female of Chrysura refulgens (Spinola), but the collecting period is very late, usually it flies from May to June.

Cheers
Paolo

Hi All,

Alex is right, Chrysura trimaculata.
The other possibility was Chrysura refulgens, which is very common and also flying in this period. However the general habitus and hairs on head and thorax are diagnostic.

Cheers
Paolo

... C. grohmanni Dahlbom, 1854; C. incrassata Spinola, 1838; C. pallidicornis Spinola, 1838; C. pulchella Spinola, 1808; C. ramburi Dahlbom, 1854; C. refulgens Spinola, 1806; C. splendens Dahlbom, 1854; C. succinctula Dahlbom, 1854; C. versicolor Spinola, 1808; Elampus gayi Spinola, 1851; Hedychrum ...

... 1999). Purtroppo non sono riuscito nell'impresa visto che l'unica Chrysura riportata nella pubblicazione che arriva ai 13 mm è la C. refulgens ma l'habitus in generale, il profilo del metanoto in particolare, sono ben diversi..... ...

Hi Pietsje!

This is an other common species along the W Mediterranean Counties.
It's Chrysura refulgens (Spinola), one of the largest Chrysididae in our Fauna.

Cheers and good researches!
Paolo

Today, Alpi Marittimi, Northern Italy. I think maybe Elampus because of the pointed last end of the backplate (but only because I saw Elampus panzeri once in the Netherlands.... ). About 10mm (estimate)

Ciao Paolo,


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Hi Cosmin !



yes, Chrysura refulgens (Spinola).

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