''Chrysidea'' is a genus 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 col ...

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Taxonomy

''Chrysidea'' and '' Trichrysis'' are closely related and probably they should be considered the same genus. For example, some authors consider the species '' Chrysidea pumila'' as a synonym of '' Trichrysis pumilionis'' Linsenmaier, 1987. This genus includes small species, from 3 to 6 mm, with variable colors ranging from green and blue-green to blue.

Species

* '' Chrysidea asensioi'' (Mingo, 1985) * '' Chrysidea persica'' (Radoszkowski, 1881) * '' Chrysidea pumila'' (Klug 1845) Fauna Europaea
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References

Chrysidinae Hymenoptera genera {{wasp-stub