Chrysis comparata is a species of cuckoo wasps (insects in the family Chrysididae).[1]
| Chrysis comparata | |
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| Chrysis comparata. Museum specimen | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Chrysididae |
| Genus: | Chrysis |
| Species: | C. comparata
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| Binomial name | |
| Chrysis comparata Lepeletier, 1806
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Subspecies
edit- Chrysis comparata comparata Lepeletier, 1806
- Chrysis comparata orientica Linsenmaier, 1959
Appearance
editThe head and thorax are bluish green. The eyes and antennae are black. The abdomen is golden red, and the basis of the first segment is bluish green. The wings are smoked. The pronotum may be longer than the scutellum.[2]
Biology
editThese wasps mainly parasitize hymenoptera belonging to the species Pemphredon unicolor, Hylaeus confusus, Paranthidiellum lituratum and Anthidium manicatum.[2]
Locations
editThis species can be found in Europe and in the Near East.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ Biolib
- ^ a b c Chrysis.net
- ^ Fauna europaea
External links
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