Hedychrum rutilans

One of my first Cuckoo-wasp images ever (2006), ID'd at the time by Christian Schmid-Egger

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Christine Young

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Um, wow! Gorgeous. Posted 7 years ago
1. Pudding4brains
  
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  Yes I'm quite surprised this old image from my 4Mpix "toy" camera came out so well at the time - just made a new 16:9 crop :o) Posted 7 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
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    That is impressive for 4mp. The colors and punctations are so well detailed. Posted 7 years ago

Flown Kimmerling

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I was about to say the exact same thing as Christine! Those colors! I've never seen a cuckoo wasp with all of these colors! Posted 7 years ago
1. Pudding4brains
  
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  It's quite stunning how the colours can change with a slight directional change in the lighting. If you look at this series you'll find that bits and pieces seem to have different colours in the various viewing angles :o)
  
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RMFelix

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So beautiful* Posted 7 years ago
1. Pudding4brains
  
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  Thanks Rui - it's a real shame some of yours haven't been named to species yet. Did you ever ask an expert? Posted 7 years ago
2. 1. RMFelix
    
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    I didn't had any positive ID's for mine. Photos are good, so to speak, but some of them lack in characters that would help to identify them. I have a key for Chrysididae but I never manage to reach species identification. Specialists only gave me ID just up to genus... Posted 7 years ago
  2. 1. Pudding4brains
      
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      Yes, shame that it is so hard to get it right. Especially the Chrysis ignita s.l. are near impossible :o( I have quite a few without positive ID here too (all old stuff, not nearly as nice as your pictures). Posted 7 years ago

Stephen Philips

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Incredible!
Posted 7 years ago
1. Pudding4brains
  
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  Thanks Stephen :o) Posted 7 years ago

The Hedychrum rutilans

''Hedychrum rutilans'' is a species of cuckoo wasps belonging to the family Chrysididae. These cuckoo wasps are mainly present in Austria, Italy, Bulgaria, Greece, France, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland and in North Africa.

Their head and thorax are metallic green with red red spots, while the abdomen is red colored. The color is more green and partially golden in the male and more extensively golden-red in the female. The whole body is quite hairy.

The adults grow up.. more

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Similar species: Wasps, Bees, Sawflies And Ants

Species identified by Pudding4brains