Hedychrum


Hedychrum is a large genus of cuckoo wasps. With roughly 150 species, it is the second largest genus in the family; most species are from the Palaearctic, but they can be found in the Oriental, Afrotropical, Nearctic, and Neotropical regions. Their hosts are typically from the subfamily Philanthinae.

Selected European species

Hedychrum aureicolle Mocsary, 1889Hedychrum chalybaeum Dahlbom, 1854Hedychrum gerstaeckeri Chevrier, 1869Hedychrum longicolle Abeille de Perrin, 1877Hedychrum luculentum Förster, 1853Hedychrum mavromoustakisi Trautmann, 1929Hedychrum micans Lucas, 1849Hedychrum niemelai Linsenmaier, 1959Hedychrum nobile Scopoli, 1763Hedychrum rufipes R. du Buysson, 1893Hedychrum rutilans Dahlbom, 1854 Hedychrum tobiasi Kilimnik, 1993Hedychrum virens Dahlbom, 1854Hedychrum viridilineolatum Kilimnik, 1993