Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Hymenoptera - Chrysididae - Hedychrum nobile

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 17-08-2007 21:24
#1
Hi

* locality - Silgueiros - Viseu - PORTUGAL
* date - 2007.08.17
* size - 6 mm (medium)
* habitat - open land
* substrate - On Mentha sp. flower

Chrysis sp.? It woul be great to know the species. Smile

farm2.static.flickr.com/1152/1150343241_18bebabf6d.jpg


see it bigger:

http://www.flickr...241&size=l


and:

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to see it bigger:

http://www.flickr...294&size=l
Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 16-09-2007 13:26

Posted by Rui Andrade on 17-08-2007 21:42
#2
I hope that somebody answers thatWink.

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 11-09-2007 19:32
#3
Ettore (in italian forum..) propose that this wasp can be Edychrum nobilis. It fits.. in this beauty. Nobilis means noble! Smile
Any more opinions?

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 15-09-2007 23:49
#4
it seems very probable to be Hedychrum nobile - see here:
http://www.chrysis.net/chrysis/gallery/photo.php?beg=75
Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 16-09-2007 13:25

Posted by Christian Schmid-Egger on 16-09-2007 09:24
#5
I am not sure about the species (but it is probably), but the correct name is Hedychrum nobile.

Regards, Christian

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 16-09-2007 13:27
#6
thank you. the name was fixed.