Chrysura simplex
species of insect
Chrysura simplex is a species of cuckoo wasps, insects in the family Chrysididae.
Subspecies
Subspecies include:
Chrysura simplex simplex (Dahlbom, 1854)
Chrysura simplex ampliata (Linsenmaier, 1968)
Distribution
This species is present in part of Europe (Albania, Austria, France, Italy, Greece, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland and Ukraine) and in North Africa (Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia).
Habitat
These cuckoo wasps mainly inhabit grassy cliffs and sunny slopes. They can be found on plants of Euphorbia, Sedum, Daucus carota and Crepis hieracioides.
Description
Chrysura simplex can reach a length of about 7–9.5 millimetres (0.28–0.37 in). These wasps have a stout body with a gray pubescence. The head is metallic blue-green, nearly square, rather big, closely punctulate, with a flat face and short antennae. Also the thorax is densely dotted, with blach hairs and a basically shining blue-green coloration. Mesonotum is shining blue. The abdomen is robust.
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