Chrysura refulgens
| Chrysura refulgens | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Chrysura refulgens | |
 | |
| Chrysura refulgens. Museum specimen | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Chrysididae |
| Genus: | Chrysura |
| Species: | C. refulgens |
| Binomial name | |
| Chrysura refulgens (Spinola, 1806) | |
Chrysura refulgens is a species of cuckoo wasp (the family Chrysididae). [1][2]
Description
Chrysura refulgens can reach a length of 10–12 millimetres (0.39–0.47 in). It is one of the largest South European Chrysura. Head and chest are metallic bluish, while the abdomen is metallic golden-red.[3][4]
Biology
Chrysura refulgens fly from May to July. The larvae live as parasites of Osmia bicolor, Chalicodoma species and Anthidium species. [3]
Distribution
These wasps can be found in most of Europe, in the North East and in North Africa. [3][5]
References
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Tuesday, October 20, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.