Chrysis scutellaris


Chrysis scutellaris is a species of cuckoo wasps.

Subspecies

Chrysis scutellaris marteni Linsenmaier, 1951 Chrysis scutellaris scutellaris Fabricius, 1794

Description

Chrysis 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.

Biology

Chrysis scutellaris fly from late June to early August. The larvae parasitize solitary wasps and bees.

Distribution and habitat

These quite common wasps can be found in most of Europe and in North Africa. This species prefers warm, open and sandy areas.