Hi
I’m new to this forum. I take photographs of wildlife in the UAE. I’m not a specialist in any branch of entomology, but I am learning slowly.
I’m a bit confused by these. They’re quite common in my locality especially on Aerva javanica near a 1000meter mountain, and I have had photos 2 and 3 identified as Chrysis semicincta, which I have no reason to doubt.
But would that be subspecies tricolor? Also do these grow significantly and fade as they get older, because I have noticed that the predominantly green ones (as 2) are bigger?
Thanks
Huw