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Pseudomalus violaceus (Scopoli, 1763)

Pseudomalus violaceus (Scopoli, 1763)
Image(s) 		Chorology: Palearctic
Chorology : Palearctic
Italian distribution

 

Help | AiutoSystematic position of Pseudomalus violaceus (Scopoli, 1763)

Subfamily & Tribe Chrysidinae (Elampini)
Genus & species Pseudomalus violaceus (Scopoli, 1763)
Species group  
Original combination Sphex violacea Scopoli, 1763
Type series Typus (Mus.: lost?)
Original description Long. lin. 2. Diagn.: Tota violacea nitens; abdomine pone rotundato, edentato, subtus virente. Unam cepi, circa Tergestum. Alae apice fuscescentes. Corpus brevius quam priorum.
Synonymy micans (Ol.), coerulescens (Lep.), nitidus Pz., praestans Frst.
Systematic notes  

Help | AiutoGeographic distribution of Pseudomalus violaceus (Scopoli, 1763)

World distribution
Type locality Italy
Kimsey & Bohart Palaearctic: widespread (Europe)
Linsenmaier Europe, France, Holland, W Asia, Manchuria
Other Authors Europe, W Asia
Chorology Palearctic
Distribution notes  
Italian distribution sensu Checklist of the species of the Italian Fauna (Strumia, 1995, 2001, 2005)
Macroregion North (N): TRUE South (S): TRUE Sicily (Si): TRUE Sardinia (Sa): FALSE
Endemic FALSE
Italian distribution by Administrative Region (Personal evidences and Literature records)
Adm. Region
Personal
Literature
 Reference(s)
Piemonte (1)
FALSE
TRUE
Rosa, 2005a; Strumia, 2002, 2005;
Valle d'Aosta (2)
FALSE
FALSE
Lombardia (3)
FALSE
TRUE
Strumia, 2002, 2005;
Trentino A.A. (4)
FALSE
TRUE
Hellrigl, 1996;
Veneto (5)
FALSE
FALSE
Friuli V.G. (6)
TRUE
TRUE
Scopoli, 1763; Kusdas & Thurner, 1955 (as Omalus);
Liguria (7)
TRUE
TRUE
Spinola, 1808 (as Omalus nitidum); Mantero, 1899 (as Ellampus);
Emilia Romagna (8)
TRUE
TRUE
Rosa, 2005a, 2006b;
Toscana (9)
FALSE
TRUE
Strumia, 2005;
Umbria (10)
FALSE
FALSE
Marche (11)
FALSE
TRUE
Rosa, 2005a;
Lazio (12)
FALSE
FALSE
Abruzzo (13)
TRUE
FALSE
Molise (14)
FALSE
FALSE
Campania (15)
FALSE
FALSE
Puglia (16)
FALSE
FALSE
Basilicata (17)
TRUE
FALSE
Calabria (18)
FALSE
TRUE
Strumia, 2005;
Sicilia (19)
FALSE
TRUE
De Stefani, 1888 (as Ellampus; from gals by Cynipis kollari Hartig);
Sardegna (20)
FALSE
TRUE
Strumia, 2005:
Distribution notes

Help | AiutoBiology of Pseudomalus violaceus (Scopoli, 1763)

Known Hosts
Polyphagous
FALSE
 
Tenthredinidae
FALSE
Vespidae
FALSE
Eumenidae
FALSE
Masaridae
FALSE
Sphecidae
TRUE
Trypoxylon attenuatum, Pemphredon lugubris (Berland & Bernard, 1938), Pemphredon lugubris, Passaloecus corniger in galls of Lipara (Morgan, 1984), Pemphredon lugubris (Linsenmaier, 1987)
Apidae
FALSE
Colletidae
FALSE
Halictidae
FALSE
Megachilidae
FALSE
Anthophoridae
FALSE
Lepidoptera
FALSE
Notes on Hosts
Known Plants & Habitat
Plants for rest Rubus (Betts, 1986)
Plants for refuge
Habitat  
Parasites  
Biological notes from gals of Cynipis kollari Hartig (De Stefani, 1888)

For citation purposes:

Agnoli G.L. & Rosa P., 2013 : Pseudomalus violaceus (Scopoli, 1763) . In: Chrysis.net Database of the Italian Chrysididae, interim version 23 May 2013 . URL: http://www.chrysis.net/database/.