Kingdom Animalia Family Chrysididae Genus Chrysura Order Hymenopterans | Class Insecta Phylum Arthropoda Rank Species | |
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Similar Chrysura, Hymenopterans, Chrysura cuprea, Stilbum cyanurum, Hedychrum | ||
Chrysura refulgens is a species of cuckoo wasps (insects in the family Chrysididae).
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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.
Biology
Chrysura refulgens fly from May to July. The larvae live as parasites of Osmia bicolor, Chalicodoma species and Anthidium species.
Distribution
These wasps can be found in most of Europe, in the North East and in North Africa.
References
Chrysura refulgens Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA