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I know, I know, not too many non-diptera threads:o, but I was going through my ichneumon images and suddenly remembered I saw one flying by last october. I tried to follow it but couldn't, so I only saw a short glimpse of it. I'd say roughly about 40 mm. And of course the most important clue: it was blue. And since I've seen a zillion ichneumon images and never a blue one I was wondering, does it really exist? Or did my eyes fool me?

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?Yes, that exists but one can put three or four sp., you want to also say that the wings were dark? ?:)

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Hi cthirion,

Uhmm, I have to dig deep into my memory, but I'd say dusky wings (transparent but smoky-coloured). It all went very quick. It got away:(
Does the location maybe help? Woodwall between two meadows, clayground, cultivated, east of the Netherlands. App. 10-12 degrees and windy.

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Possible Amblyjoppa proteus......or Trogus lapidator?;)

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Hi cthirion,

Do you have images of those species? I'm curious to see a blue ichneumon the way it is:)

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Hello
are you sure it is ichneumon? your description reminds me of our new guest from Mexico. it is very impressing and me too guessed 40mm. Christian Schmid-Egger determined it (in an other picture) as Isodontia mexicana, which is not so long...

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Hi dipdip,
Nice one aswell:). But the one I saw had this really long ichneumonoid body which was blue. I don't think the wings were this (pretty) blue, but lighter. Thanks all the same;)

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Hello Andre, did you receive the photo in private Messge : 9/12?

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Hi cthirion,

Unfortunately no:(. S'Il vous plait encore une fois:) Merci.