Chrysis sp. for ID

[Ian Cross]

Small, very slender Chrysis like Chrysis gracillima but thorax dark purple-green. On twigs where Osmia submicans was nesting.

[Alex]

Nice picture!
Yes, it appears to be C. gracillima, but without location I'm really not confident at all. Its always vital to have locality information when it comes to ID'ing insects, also date, even if approximate, wont hurt either.

[Euchroeus]

Hi !

It's Chrysis gracillima aurofacies Trautmann ... from Spain or Portugal.
It's quite common in the Iberian Peninsula ...

the right locality is ...

[Ian Cross]

Thank you Alex & Paolo. Forgot to say that the picture was taken near Salema, Algarve, Portugal 18/4/2016

Ian