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Chrysis terminata - South East France

PostPosted: 19 Mar 2018 17:25
by el.gritche
Hi,

15 II 2018, South-West France, I took these picture of a Chrysid:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/51044789@N02/38476407500
https://www.flickr.com/photos/51044789@N02/39574963994

Could it be Chrysis terminata ?
What are the hosts of C.terminata ?

Thanks

Re: Early chrysid.

PostPosted: 19 Mar 2018 21:06
by Alex
Yes, it is C. terminata, they use Ancistrocerus nigricornis as host, another early spring species
Very good pictures!

Re: Early chrysid.

PostPosted: 19 Mar 2018 21:20
by el.gritche
Thanks a lot Alex.
I like very much your pictures too ;-).