Chrysidea pumila
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| Chrysidea pumila, dorsal view | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Chrysididae |
| Genus: | Chrysidea |
| Species: | C. pumila
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| Binomial name | |
| Chrysidea pumila (Klug, 1845)
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Chrysidea pumila is a species of cuckoo wasps belonging to the subfamily Chrysidinae.[1] Some authors consider this species as a synonym of Trichrysis pumilionis Linsenmaier, 1987.[2]
Description[edit]
Chrysidea pumila can reach a length of about 3.5–6 millimetres (0.14–0.24 in).[3][4] The basic color of the body is metallic blue-green with golden reflections.
These cuckoo wasps parasitize Trypoxylon attenuatum (Sphecidae). [4]
Distribution[edit]
This species is present in Europe (Spain, France, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Hungary, Dalmatia, North Macedonia, Greece, Italy), in Southern Russia, in the Middle East and in North Africa.[3][1]
References[edit]
- Paolo Rosa and Zai-fu Xu Annotated type catalogue of the Chrysididae (Insecta, Hymenoptera) deposited in the collection of Maximilian Spinola (1780–1857), Turin
External links[edit]
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