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Chrysis splendidula ssp. chlorisans Buysson - Cyprus

PostPosted: 12 Sep 2011 21:37
by pepik
Hello Paolo, hello Villu,hello all,
first thanks for all the comments from Villu
Cyprus did not have luck-But perhaps I have little experience-insects in Cyprus does not want to get drunk-the bait was not virtually nothing-few Polistes-at 900 m above sea level I caught one Chrysis to Fructus foeniculi.
But it is very pretty.
You know what this is? Thank you, Pepik

Re: Chrysis Cyprus

PostPosted: 12 Sep 2011 22:49
by Euchroeus
Ciao Pepik !

:welcome: back!

I'm sorry that your entomological trip in Cyprus wasn't very successful.
I think it's only a question of experience.
It's not easy to collect Chrysidids in the Mediterranean Islands.

Your beautiful specimen is a male of Chrysis splendidula ssp. chlorisans Buysson. It is known from Cyprus, Greece (and related islands) and Middle East. Very nice Chrysidid!

:thanks: for sharing your pictures with us!

Ciao
Paolo

Re: Chrysis Cyprus

PostPosted: 13 Sep 2011 02:57
by pepik
Paolo,thank you for quick response :thanks:
Visit to Cyprus was not only entomological - wife was with me :( - Friends were a lot of parties-a lot of wine and spirits :beer:
I made about 900 pictures insect-I know it does not belong to Chrysis-then it fried-it's just a sample
who knows ID please contact....
Thank you, Pepik

Re: Chrysis Cyprus

PostPosted: 13 Sep 2011 09:09
by cosmln
great photos (and I'm referring also to the last composite image).
what fruit was that, at first i was thinking at Ecballium elaterium, but not anymore.

all that different insects have come there naturally?

Re: Chrysis Cyprus

PostPosted: 13 Sep 2011 10:08
by pepik
Hello Cosmin,
Yes, some are ,Ecballium elaterium,photographs are not natural,are assisted (It is the obviously-clear that some species at all in nature photography is not).
I use a small illuminated area in a dark room,and careful negotiations until the insects regaining full activity, sometimes I give flowers to eat, mostly bees.I use the time to clean antennae, eyes, body.
I fly a lot of insects,probably should be about a mosquito net.Check it out, sometimes it is very good, sometimes bad.For details usually have to kill insects..
You understand me? Sorry,my English is very bad..
Pepik