Chrysis inaequalis
| Chrysis inaequalis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Chrysididae |
| Genus: | Chrysis |
| Species: | C. inaequalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Chrysis inaequalis Dahlbom, 1845 | |
Chrysis inaequalis is a species of cuckoo wasp (the family Chrysididae). The species occurs in Bulgaria, Italy, Switzerland, Greece and in the Near East. The head and the thorax are shiny metallic blue-green, while the abdomen is red. Adults grow up to 5–10 millimetres (0.20–0.39 in) long and can be encountered from late June to mid September, especially flying on sun-exposed walls, on rocks and on dead wood.
Biology
This species is a parasite of bees and wasps. Main hosts are Osmia, Eumenes and Odynerus species. The adults feed on sweet foods such as nectar, honeydew or various exudates.
Subspecies
- Chrysis inaequalis var. cypernensis Linsenmaier, 1987
- Chrysis inaequalis var. inaequalis Dahlbom, 1845
- Chrysis inaequalis var. sapphirina Semenov, 1912
References
- Agnoli G. L. & Rosa P., 2011: Chrysis inaequalis Dahlbom, 1845. Chrysis.net Database of the Italian Chrysididae
- Biolib
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