Biology:Chrysura refulgens
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Short description: Species of wasp
Chrysura refulgens | |
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Chrysura refulgens | |
Chrysura refulgens. Museum specimen | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
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
Wikidata ☰ Q14625748 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysura refulgens.
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