Chrysis scutellarisChrysis scutellaris is a species of cuckoo wasps.SubspeciesChrysis scutellaris marteni Linsenmaier, 1951 Chrysis scutellaris scutellaris Fabricius, 1794DescriptionChrysis scutellaris can reach a length of. Head and chest are greenish blue while scutellum and abdomen are mainly golden red. At the rear edge of the third tergite it has 4 teeth.BiologyChrysis scutellaris fly from late June to early August. The larvae parasitize solitary wasps and bees.Distribution and habitatThese quite common wasps can be found in most of Europe and in North Africa. This species prefers warm, open and sandy areas.