Chrysis sp. for ID, N Spain
Posted:
29 Dec 2013 19:56by Piluca Alvarez
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
Re: Chrysis sp. for ID, N Spain
Posted:
30 Dec 2013 16:00by Euchroeus
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
Paolo
Re: Chrysis sp. for ID, N Spain
Posted:
01 Jan 2014 21:04by Piluca Alvarez
Thanks a lot, Paolo!!
Let's see if there are more opinions
Those are always welcome
Happy 2014!!!!
Piluca