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Spintharina cuprata Dahlbom, 1854


Image(s) 		Chorology: W-Mediterranean
Chorology : W-Mediterranean
Italian distribution

 

Help | AiutoSystematic position of Spintharina cuprata Dahlbom, 1854

Subfamily & Tribe Chrysidinae (Chrysidini)
Genus & species Spintharina cuprata Dahlbom, 1854
Species group cuprata
Original combination Chrysis cuprata Dahlbom, 1854
Type series Holotypus ♀ (Mus.: Berlin)
Original description ♀. Subparva vix 2 lin, decimal. long. robustula crasse punctata cyaneo-viridis, vertice, thoracis abdominisque dorso viridi-cupreis, ventre maxime fornicato nigro-aeneo levissime viridi-picto, serie ante-apicali foveolis rotundis profundis subpellucidis numerosis distinctissimis, alis subhyalinis venis fuscis.

Chrysis cuprata Hoffmannsegg secund. Mus. Berolin.
Spintharis cuprata Klug Mus. Berolin.

Habitat in Sicilia, D. Zeller Mus. Berolin.

Observ. Habitus fere Chrysidis integrellae (No. 73). Corpus cinereo-pubescens et pilosellum. Occiput modice punctatum et frons punctulata aenescenti-viridia. Vertex crasse punctato-reticulatus aeneo-cupreus. Frontis sulcus medianus politus impunctatus. Antennae mediocres robustae basi virescentes, medio fuscae, apice brunneae. Clypeus ut in Chryside crassimargo constructus at brevior, disco aeneo - cupreus; mandibulae quoque ut in Chr. crassimargo pictae. Thoracis dorsum et mesopleurae crasse punctato-reticulata. Pronoti pars colliformis violascens, macula centrali viridi, utrinque fovea profunda orbiculata; pars posterior pronoti, dorsulum, scutellum et mesopleurarum discus viridi-aeneo-cuprea; metanotum et pleurae viridia. Tegulae virides nitidae testaceo-marginatae. Pronoti pars posterior antice impressione centrali irregulari. Sternum nitidum parce punctulatum cyaneum limbo viridi. Abdomen mediocre subovatum, dorso modice convexum, viridi- aut subaeneo-cupreum, parum nitidum; segmenta l:mum, 2:dum et 3:tium modice confertim punctata; margo apicalis humilis prominulus arcuatus. Pedes virides tarsis brunneo-testaceis. Cellula radialis ovato-lanceolata subcompleta, scil. venae radialis apex costae intactae approximatus: apertura igitur valde angusta.
Synonymy cuprata var. splendens Traut. cupratoides Bohart
Systematic notes  

Help | AiutoGeographic distribution of Spintharina cuprata Dahlbom, 1854

World distribution
Type locality Sicily
Kimsey & Bohart Palaearctic: S Europe (Italy: Sicily), N Africa
Linsenmaier S Europe, Sicily, France, Portugal, Spain, Dalmatia, Caucasus, N Africa
Other Authors W Palaearctic
Chorology W-Mediterranean
Distribution notes  
Italian distribution sensu Checklist of the species of the Italian Fauna (Strumia, 1995, 2001, 2005)
Macroregion North (N): TRUE South (S): FALSE 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
FALSE
Valle d'Aosta (2)
FALSE
FALSE
Lombardia (3)
FALSE
FALSE
Trentino A.A. (4)
FALSE
TRUE
Dalla Torre & Kohl, 1879; Trautmann, 1930;
Veneto (5)
FALSE
FALSE
Friuli V.G. (6)
FALSE
FALSE
Liguria (7)
FALSE
TRUE
Strumia, 2005;
Emilia Romagna (8)
FALSE
FALSE
Toscana (9)
FALSE
FALSE
Umbria (10)
FALSE
TRUE
Trautmann, 1926; Linsenmaier, 1997;
Marche (11)
FALSE
FALSE
Lazio (12)
FALSE
FALSE
Abruzzo (13)
FALSE
FALSE
Molise (14)
FALSE
FALSE
Campania (15)
FALSE
FALSE
Puglia (16)
FALSE
FALSE
Basilicata (17)
FALSE
FALSE
Calabria (18)
FALSE
FALSE
Sicilia (19)
TRUE
TRUE
Dahlbom, 1854; De Stefani, 1888; Linsenmaier, 1987;
Sardegna (20)
FALSE
FALSE
Distribution notes data from Trentino should be referred to Spintharina versicolor (Spinola).

Help | AiutoBiology of Spintharina cuprata Dahlbom, 1854

Known Hosts
Polyphagous
FALSE
 
Tenthredinidae
FALSE
Vespidae
FALSE
Eumenidae
FALSE
Masaridae
FALSE
Sphecidae
FALSE
Apidae
FALSE
Colletidae
FALSE
Halictidae
FALSE
Megachilidae
FALSE
Anthophoridae
FALSE
Lepidoptera
FALSE
Notes on Hosts
Known Plants & Habitat
Plants for rest  
Plants for refuge  
Habitat  
Parasites  
Biological notes  

For citation purposes:

Agnoli G.L. & Rosa P., 2013 : Spintharina cuprata Dahlbom, 1854 . In: Chrysis.net Database of the Italian Chrysididae, interim version 19 May 2013 . URL: http://www.chrysis.net/database/.