Biology:Chrysis (wasp)
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Short description: Genus of wasps
Chrysis | |
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Chrysis ignita on Chrysosplenium alternifolium | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Chrysididae |
Tribe: | Chrysidini |
Genus: | Chrysis Linnaeus, 1761 |
Type species | |
Chrysis ignita | |
Subgenera | |
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Chrysis is a very large genus of cuckoo wasps (insects in the family Chrysididae). It is the largest genus in the family, including over 1,000 species in over 20 subgenera, as speciose as all remaining Chrysididae combined.[1] The generic name is derived from Greek chrysis, "gold vessel, gold-embroidered dress", and pays tribute to the brilliant metallic appearance of wasps in the genus.
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References
- ↑ Kimsey, L.S., Bohart, R.M. 1990. The Chrysidid Wasps of the World. Oxford University Press. 652 pp.
Bibliography
- Richards, Owain Westmacott; Davies, R G (1977). "Hymenoptera". Imms' General Textbook of Entomology. 1: Structure, Physiology and Development (10th ed.). Springer. ISBN 9780412613906.
Wikidata ☰ Q2967349 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysis (wasp).
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