Chrysidea
| Chrysidea | |
|---|---|
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| Chrysidea pumila | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Chrysididae |
| Subfamily: | Chrysidinae |
| Tribe: | Chrysidini |
| Genus: | Chrysidea Bischoff, 1913 |
Chrysidea is a genus of cuckoo wasps belonging to the family Chrysididae.[1]
Taxonomy
Chrysidea and Trichrysis are closely related and probably they should be considered the same genus. For example, some authors consider the species Chrysidea pumila as a synonym of Trichrysis pumilionis Linsenmaier, 1987.[2]
This genus includes small species, from 3 to 6 mm, with variable colors ranging from green and blue-green to blue.[3]
Species
- Chrysidea asensioi (Mingo, 1985) [1]
- Chrysidea persica (Radoszkowski, 1881) [4]
- Chrysidea pumila (Klug 1845) [5] (type species)
References
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