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Hello,

This Chrysis was very interested by the nests of Odynerus spinipes (on the picture 2, he is in the nest).
Is it a Chrysis of the ignita group ?
(Belgium, 28-06-2012)

Thanks

No idea ?

Yes, its cerainly a C. ignita cf, but which one I am not sure, I still have no idea on how to separate most of them in practice.

Ok, thanks
Christine

Dear Christine,

fantastic pictures!!!
If I'm able ... I'll try to move your post in the biology posts.

Many Chrysidids are reported to be parasitoids of Odynerus spinipes: Pseudospinolia neglecta, Chrysis ruddii, Chrysis viridula, Chrysis mediata, and we also have some doubtfull data as those for Chrysis bicolor.

Based on your beautiful pictures it's impossible to be sure about the identification, however, I presume that your Chrysidid could be Chrysis mediata Linsenmaier, 1951.

Cheers
Paolo

Thanks a lot for those precisions ,
At that place, I've also take pictures of Chrysis viridula entering into the nest of Odynerus spinipes. If you are interested, I can post some of them.

Christine

Hi Christine!

Thanks! Of course any post with C. viridula entering into the nest of Odynerus spinipes is absolutely

Thank you in advance!
Paolo

Ok Paolo, I've done a new post http://www.chrysis.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=20461
Christine