Chrysocharis gemma

Description:

A gorgeous male Chrysocharis gemma parasitoid wasp of the Eulophidae family found in the garden. Have only found females previously, and the males appear quite different. Additional pictures below show important identification points. Note the antennae have a dark brown funicle with a bright orange pedicel and scape, large eyes are well separated from clypeus, propodeum has lateral keels plus median double keel, petiole is longer than wide. And just look at those colours!