| The forewing has only one or two very small brown spots on the basal antenodal cross veins, unlike the extensive post-basal markings of the wings of C. elisa. |
| Apparent in flight, the speculum, or wing-patch, is dark iridescent-green, looking black at times, with white on the forewing. |
| Note that the left forewing of the recipient wasp has been bent away from her body by the biter. |
| Females, juveniles, and males in eclipse plumage are mottled brown with orange legs and a green-black iridescent speculum with a blue patch on the forewing. |
| We recorded pronotum length, mean hind femur length, mean forewing length, and mean hindwing length for each individual. |
| The two black spots on the forewing leading edge are much more intensely black than the marginal and submarginal grey bands. |
