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Hedychrum ....?

PostPosted: 01 Jul 2011 00:01
by Tjitske
Today (30-06-2011) I found this rather big (estimated 8-9 mm) species on Daucus carota. Location: La Fontouret, Saint Gilles, Indre, France. I know nothing about these litte creatures but someone on the forum of www.waarneming.nl suggested that it could be a Hedychrum-species. Is there possibly a bit more to say? I would be grateful.

http://forum.waarneming.nl/smf/index.php?topic=152052.0

Re: Hedychrum ....?

PostPosted: 01 Jul 2011 01:26
by Gian Luca Agnoli
Hallo Tjitske.

The specimen belongs to the genus Chrysis, not to Hedychrum.

For the color pattern and the shape of the anal margin I can say that the specimens belongs to the Chrysis succincta species group, maybe a female of Chrysis gribodoi Abeille, 1877.

Re: Hedychrum ....? > Chrysis gribodoi (?)

PostPosted: 01 Jul 2011 09:10
by Tjitske
Hallo Gian Luca,

Thank you very much for your rapid response! I have changed the name immediately. So it was Chrysis after all.

I will certainly be back some other time with new Chrysis-photo's!

Tjitske

Re: Hedychrum ....?

PostPosted: 01 Jul 2011 10:51
by Euchroeus
Hi everyone,

this is a female of Chrysis succincta succinctula Dahlbom, 1845 (sensu Linsenmaier 1959).
The female of gribodoi Abeille has 2 closely related teeth at the apex of T-III, while the females of bicolor Lepeletier and illigeri Wesmael have 4 anal teeth.

Cheers
Paolo

Re: Hedychrum ....? > Chrysis succincta succinctula

PostPosted: 01 Jul 2011 13:22
by Tjitske
Hallo Paolo,

Thank you so much! I'm very happy that a definite ID was possible. I will change the name again.

Cheers, Tjitske