Rank Species | Family Chrysididae Tribe Chrysidini Higher classification Chrysidea | |
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Similar Chrysidea, Chrysidini, Holopyga, Chrysura, Hedychrum | ||
Chrysidea pumila is a species of cuckoo wasps belonging to the subfamily Chrysidinae. Some authors consider this species as a synonym of Trichrysis pumilionis Linsenmaier, 1987.
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Description
Chrysidea pumila can reach a length of about 3.5–6 millimetres (0.14–0.24 in). The basic color of the body is metallic blue-green with golden reflections.
These cuckoo wasps parasitize Trypoxylon attenuatum (Sphecidae).
Distribution
This species is present in Europe (Spain, France, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Hungary, Dalmatia, Macedonia, Greece, Italy), in Southern Russia, in the Middle East and in North Africa.
References
Chrysidea pumila Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA