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Chrysis nitidula-complex
Photo#370520
Copyright © 2010
Karl Hillig
Cuckoo Wasp -
Chrysis nitidula-complex
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Ballston Lake, Saratoga County, New York, USA
June 23, 1985
Size: 9 mm
ID help appreciated.
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Contributed by
Karl Hillig
on 9 February, 2010 - 12:52pm
Last updated 5 August, 2011 - 11:57pm
Moved
Moved from
Chrysis
.
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Villu Soon
, 5 August, 2011 - 11:57pm
Moved
Moved from
Caenochrysis
.
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Villu Soon
, 8 August, 2010 - 8:40am
Caenochrysis sp. -- det. L.S. Kimsey
Moved from
Chrysidinae
.
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v belov
, 29 July, 2010 - 10:38am
Chrysis sp.
Do I dare to question Kimsey's identification? Yes I do. With four teeth at the end of abdomen there is no way it can be Caenochrysis (which has three teeth or no teeth). It is clearly genus Chrysis but I would not dare to say any species name.
PS. There are two different genera in bugguide: Trichrysis and Caenochrysis. Trichrysis is not pesent in New World, where Caenochrysis is found. I suggest that all photos under genus Trichrysis here should be moved to the Caenochrysis. Or alternatively all Caenochrysis should be placed under Trichrysis if some older system is followed and current taxonimy is ignored. Anyway you can't have both unless you have some old world Trichrysis species also here.
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Villu Soon
, 30 July, 2010 - 1:36pm
plain view of the 'rear bumper' diagnostic -- mind adding it?
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v belov
, 9 February, 2010 - 1:11pm
Added
Not sure it's sharp enough, though. Thanks for your help.
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Karl Hillig
, 9 February, 2010 - 1:30pm