Kingdom Animalia Order Hymenoptera Genus Chrysura Higher classification Chrysura | Phylum Arthropoda Family Chrysididae Scientific name Chrysura cuprea Rank Species | |
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Similar Chrysura, Chrysis inaequalis, Chrysis scutellaris, Chrysis viridula | ||
Chrysura cuprea is a species of cuckoo wasps (insects in the family Chrysididae).
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Description
Chrysura cuprea can reach a length of 6–10 millimetres (0.24–0.39 in). Body is almost entirely metallic golden-red, only the sides of the rear part of the chest and the legs are metallic bluish.
Biology
Chrysura cuprea fly from May to July. The larvae live as parasites of larvae of Osmia species.
Distribution
These quite incommon wasps can be found in the Southern and Central Europe and in North Africa.
Habitat
They prefer temperature-favored regions with little vegetation, especially dry grasslands and rocky slopes.
References
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