Chrysis inaequalis

Chrysis inaequalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Chrysididae
Genus:	Chrysis
Species:	C. inaequalis
Binomial name
Chrysis inaequalis Dahlbom, 1845

Chrysis inaequalis is a species of cuckoo wasp belonging to the family Chrysididae subfamily Chrysidinae.

Theese cuckoo wasps are present in Bulgaria, Italy, Switzerland, Greece and in the Near East.

The head and the thorax are shiny metallic blue-green, while the abdomen is red.

The adults grow up to 5–10 millimetres (0.20–0.39 in) long and can be encountered from late June to mid September, especially flying on sun-exposed walls, on rocks and on dead wood.

This species is a parasite of bees. Main hosts are Osmia, Eumenes and Odynerus species. The adults feed on sweet foods such as nectar, honeydew or various exudates.

Subspecies

• Chrysis inaequalis var. cypernensis Linsenmaier, 1987
• Chrysis inaequalis var. inaequalis Dahlbom, 1845
• Chrysis inaequalis var. sapphirina Semenov, 1912

References

• Agnoli G. L. & Rosa P., 2011: Chrysis inaequalis Dahlbom, 1845. In: Chrysis.net Database of the Italian Chrysididae, interim version 14 March 2011. URL: http://www.chrysis.net/database/

External links

• Biolib
• Chrysis.net