| Chrysis fulgida | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Chrysididae |
| Genus: | Chrysis |
| Species: | C. fulgida |
| Binomial name | |
| Chrysis fulgida Linnaeus, 1761 | |
Chrysis fulgida, the ruby-tailed wasp, is a species of cuckoo wasp in the family Chrysididae.
This species has a Palearctic distribution (Europe, Central Asia, China and the Russian Far East). [1] [2] [3] [4]
In Europe it is present in Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France (including Corsica), Spain, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Moldova, Germany, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Switzerland, Sweden, Ukraine, Hungary, Great Britain, and Italy (including Sardinia and Sicily). [5]
Chrysis fulgida can reach a body length of about 7–12 mm (0.28–0.47 in) in females, while males can reach about 7–11 mm (0.28–0.43 in). [6] They are brightly colored metallic lustrous cuckoo wasps. Thorax, 1st abdominal tergite, and the head are dark blue or violet-blue; 2nd and 3rd abdominal tergites are golden red. The body is narrow, elongated. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Flight period extends from May to the end of August. Usually they visit Apiaceae flowers feeding in nectar. They can be found on dead wood (branches and trunks of Populus, Salix, Betula, Quercus) in open biotopes (the edges of forests, clearings, meadows, inland dunes or gardens, in places with dead wood of deciduous trees, often near wooden buildings). [1] [2] [3] [4]
The larvae are nesting parasitoids. They eat larvae of Symmorphus allobrogus , Symmorphus bifasciatus , Symmorphus crassicornis , Symmorphus murarius and possibly Ancistrocerus parietum (Vespidae). [1] [2] [3] [4]
Commonly known as cuckoo wasps or emerald wasps, the hymenopteran family Chrysididae is a very large cosmopolitan group of parasitoid or kleptoparasitic wasps, often highly sculptured, with brilliant metallic colors created by structural coloration. They are most diverse in desert regions of the world, as they are typically associated with solitary bee and wasp species, which are also most diverse in such areas. Their brood parasitic lifestyle has led to the evolution of fascinating adaptations, including chemical mimicry of host odors by some species.
Walter Linsenmaier was a Swiss artist and entomologist. He was particularly known for his highly detailed illustrations of animals, plants, and insects which were widely published in magazines and books. He was also one of the 20th century's most important experts on the cuckoo wasp (Chrysididae) and described over 600 new species and subspecies of the insect. Linsenmaier was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Bern in 1982 in recognition of his scientific and artistic achievements and the Ernst Jünger Prize for Entomology from the State of Baden-Württemberg in 1992.
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