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Polyphagous cuckoo wasp

Chrysis comparata

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Field Notes

Description:

Awesome bug with beautiful metalic colors! about 1.5 cm i think.

Habitat:

Open space near the river Zêzere on a Daucus carota - wild carrot plant

Notes:

took this picture in the afternoon close to the river Zêzere

Reference Links:

Natural History Photographs by Cor Zonneveld

Species ID Suggestions

Polyphagous cuckoo wasp

Chrysis comparata

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injica
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Comments (14)
mendes.madalena
thank you all! this was the first time i saw one, good luck to you on your hunt :)
folicallychalled
I've been hunting for a green/blue version of this for 8 days now, with only a few blurry snaps so far. I will get it in the end :) Great series, well done. Dave
Andreia Penado
Como as chamam em inglês, "jewel wasps". Muito bonitas estas vespas.
injica
You are welcome Madalena ;)
injica
http://membracid.wordpress.com/2007/06/01/more-beautiful-bees-chrysididae/ I think is a cuckoo bee!
injica
Beautiful, surely diptera ;)

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Finding Iberian bees and other Hymenoptera

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PublishedMay 6, 2013

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