Re: Chrysidids from Spain, July 2014
Posted: 12 Nov 2017 01:06
I'm pretty sure this is Chrysis subsinuata, but there doesn't seem to be any pictures of this species online, so I thought I'd take some.
Less sure about which subspecies, as Linsenmaier 1959 only gives relative characters in how to distinguish them.. it should be the nominate subspecies or unifasciata, Hoffman 1937, as fallax Mocsary, 1889 is an eastern taxon.
For versions with higher resolution go to https://www.flickr.com/photos/69669232@N06/
Thank you, good to hear the pictures are useful to someone, "character reference"-pictures, or sometimes even pictures at all, of chrysidids can be hard to find. Although Paolo's recent publication spree on museum types are an amazing resource!
Actually, we should make an database of which species there are pictures of, so its easy to find them for comparisons. Especially of type specimens of course, but also other, confirmed species wouldnt hurt - as long as they are labeled as such.
Less sure about which subspecies, as Linsenmaier 1959 only gives relative characters in how to distinguish them.. it should be the nominate subspecies or unifasciata, Hoffman 1937, as fallax Mocsary, 1889 is an eastern taxon.
For versions with higher resolution go to https://www.flickr.com/photos/69669232@N06/
Hi Alex,
Thanks for presenting and sharing those "Character reference"-pictures of all these beauty specimen.
In addition to Paulo's explainations I learn a lot!
All the best Paul
Thank you, good to hear the pictures are useful to someone, "character reference"-pictures, or sometimes even pictures at all, of chrysidids can be hard to find. Although Paolo's recent publication spree on museum types are an amazing resource!
Actually, we should make an database of which species there are pictures of, so its easy to find them for comparisons. Especially of type specimens of course, but also other, confirmed species wouldnt hurt - as long as they are labeled as such.