Chrysura refulgens
| Chrysura refulgens | |
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| Chrysura refulgens | |
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| Chrysura refulgens. Museum specimen | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Chrysididae |
| Genus: | Chrysura |
| Species: | C. refulgens
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| Binomial name | |
| Chrysura refulgens (Spinola, 1806)
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Chrysura refulgens is a species of cuckoo wasps (insects in 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[]
- ^ Biolib
- ^ Encyclopedia of life
- ^ a b c Chrysis.net
- ^ Hymis Forum[permanent dead link]
- ^ Fauna europaea
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