Chrysis sp. for ID, N Spain

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Chrysis sp. for ID, N Spain

Postby Piluca Alvarez » 29 Dec 2013 19:56

Found by my sister (pictures are hers) feeding on Daucus carota in coastal meadow in Cabo Peñas, Asturias, N Spain on 22.07.2013. Is ID possible or at least to know the group of species it belongs to? Thanks in advance for any help :ok:
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Re: Chrysis sp. for ID, N Spain

Postby Euchroeus » 30 Dec 2013 16:00

Hi Piluca,

beautiful pictures, again!

You specimen is very interesting. I would say Chrysis ignita group.
Since the pronotum is very narrow, I think that this species is closely related to Chrysis rutiliventris Abeille.
In Spain there's an interesting subspecies, called valenciana Hoffmann, 1935, which could fit your specimen (for sure not lusitanica Mocsary, which is a different taxon).

Nice finding!

Let's see if our Nordic colleagues have some better ideas,

Cheers
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Re: Chrysis sp. for ID, N Spain

Postby Piluca Alvarez » 01 Jan 2014 21:04

Thanks a lot, Paolo!! :D :D

Let's see if there are more opinions ;) Those are always welcome :ok:

Happy 2014!!!! :D

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