''Chrysura refulgens'' is a species of
cuckoo wasp
Commonly known as cuckoo wasps or emerald wasps, the hymenopteran family Chrysididae is a very large cosmopolitan group (over 3000 described species) of parasitoid or kleptoparasitic wasps, often highly sculptured, with brilliant metallic colors ...
s (insects in the family Chrysididae).
Description
''Chrysura refulgens'' can reach a length of . It is one of the largest South European ''Chrysura''. Head and chest are metallic bluish, while the abdomen is metallic golden-red.
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Biology
''Chrysura refulgens'' fly from May to July. The larvae live as parasites of '' Osmia bicolor'', '' Chalicodoma'' species and ''Anthidium
''Anthidium'' is a genus of bees often called carder or potter bees, who use conifer resin, plant hairs, mud, or a mix of them to build nests. They are in the family Megachilidae which is cosmopolitan in distribution and made up of species that ...
'' species.[
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Distribution
These wasps can be found in most of Europe, in the North East and in North Africa.[ Fauna europaea]
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References
Chrysidinae
Insects described in 1806
Hymenoptera of Europe
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