Chrysis bicolor Lepeletier, 1806

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Chrysis bicolor Lepeletier, 1806

Chrysis bicolor Lepeletier, 1806
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Chorology: European
Chorology: European
Italian distribution of Chrysis bicolor
Italian distribution

Systematic position of Chrysis bicolor Lepeletier, 1806

Subfamily & Tribe Chrysidinae (Chrysidini) Size (mm)
Size (mm):
 
Genus & species Chrysis bicolor Lepeletier, 1806
Species group succincta s.str.
Original combination Chrysis bicolor Lepeletier, 1806
Type series Lectotype ♂ des. by Morgan (1984) (Mus.: Paris)
Original description C. abdominis apice nigro-purpureo. Tête d'un vert bleuâtre. Corcelet de même couleur, doré à son sommet. Antennes noires, premier article d'un vert bleuâtre en devant, les trois suivans dorés en dessus. Abdomen doré: son extrémité à trois échancrures, d'un pourpre noirâtre. Pieds d'un vert bleuâtre. Ailes transparentes.
Mâle. Je ne sais de quel pays elle est.
Synonyms and subspecies aeruginosa Dhlb.
Systematic notes  

Geographic distribution of Chrysis bicolor Lepeletier, 1806

World distribution

Type locality France
Kimsey & Bohart Palaearctic: Europe (France), Morocco
Linsenmaier France, Belgio, Holland, Fennoscandia, Switzerland, Italy
Other Authors Europe
Chorology European
Distribution notes  

Geographic distribution of Chrysis bicolor Lepeletier, 1806

Italian distribution according to the Checklist of the species of the Italian Fauna

Macroregion North (N): South (S): Sicily (Si): Sardinia (Sa):
Endemic

Italian distribution by Administrative Region (Personal evidences, Literature records and other sources)

Adm. Region Literature records FEI records Personal records
Piemonte|Piedmont Invrea, 1922 (as Chrysis succincta bicolor; on umbrellifers); Rosa, 2002a, b, 2005a; Strumia, 2005;
Valle d Aosta|Aosta V. Rosa, 2002c, 2005a, 2006a;
Lombardia|Lombardy Rosa, 2002a, 2002b, 2004, 2005a;
Trentino Alto Adige Cobelli, 1903 (as Chrysis aeruginosa and Chrysis succincta bicolor); Rosa, 2005a;
Veneto Strumia, 2005;
Friuli V.G. Graffe, 1895 (as Chrysis aeruginosa on Ferulago); Kusdas, 1958 (as Chrysis succincta aeruginosa); Strumia, 2005;
Liguria Mantero, 1899 (as Chrysis succincta bicolor); Rosa, 2005a; Strumia, 2005;
Emilia Romagna Zangheri, 1969 (as Chrysis succincta bicolor); Rosa, 2004, 2005a, 2005b; Strumia, 2005;
Toscana|Tuscany Cavanna, 1882; Strumia, 1990; Strumia, 1995 (ypt), 2005; Rosa, 2005a;
Umbria
Marche
Lazio Rosa, 2005a;
Abruzzo Grandi, 1957 (as Chrysis succincta bicolor); Rosa, 2004;
Molise
Campania
Puglia|Apulia
Basilicata
Calabria
Sicilia|Sicily De Stefani, 1888;
Sardegna|Sardinia Invrea, 1952 (as Chrysis succincta bicolor);
Distribution notes Sicily?

Biology of Chrysis bicolor Lepeletier, 1806

Known Hosts

Polyphagous
Tenthredinidae  
Vespidae  
Eumenidae   Odynerus spinipes (Berland & Bernard, 1938)
Masaridae  
Sphecidae Dinetus pictus (Schmid-Egger, 2000)
Apidae  
Colletidae  
Halictidae  
Megachilidae   Osmia parietina (Berland & Bernard, 1938)
Anthophoridae  
Lepidoptera  
Notes on Hosts

Known Habitat

Habitat  
Plants for rest/refuge Ferulago (Graffe, 1895); on umbrellifers (Invrea, 1922)
Parasites  
Biological notes  

Systematic position of Chrysis bicolor Lepeletier, 1806

Subfamily & Tribe Chrysidinae (Chrysidini) Size (mm)
Size (mm):
 
Genus & species Chrysis bicolor Lepeletier, 1806
Species group succincta s.str.
Original combination Chrysis bicolor Lepeletier, 1806
Type series Lectotype ♂ des. by Morgan (1984) (Mus.: Paris)
Original description C. abdominis apice nigro-purpureo. Tête d'un vert bleuâtre. Corcelet de même couleur, doré à son sommet. Antennes noires, premier article d'un vert bleuâtre en devant, les trois suivans dorés en dessus. Abdomen doré: son extrémité à trois échancrures, d'un pourpre noirâtre. Pieds d'un vert bleuâtre. Ailes transparentes.
Mâle. Je ne sais de quel pays elle est.
Synonyms and subspecies aeruginosa Dhlb.
Systematic notes  

Geographic distribution of Chrysis bicolor Lepeletier, 1806

World distribution

Type locality France
Kimsey & Bohart Palaearctic: Europe (France), Morocco
Linsenmaier France, Belgio, Holland, Fennoscandia, Switzerland, Italy
Other Authors Europe
Chorology European
Distribution notes  

Geographic distribution of Chrysis bicolor Lepeletier, 1806

Italian distribution according to the Checklist of the species of the Italian Fauna

Macroregion North (N): South (S): Sicily (Si): Sardinia (Sa):
Endemic

Italian distribution by Administrative Region (Literature records)

Adm. Region Literature records
Piemonte|Piedmont Invrea, 1922 (as Chrysis succincta bicolor; on umbrellifers); Rosa, 2002a, b, 2005a; Strumia, 2005;
Valle d Aosta|Aosta V. Rosa, 2002c, 2005a, 2006a;
Lombardia|Lombardy Rosa, 2002a, 2002b, 2004, 2005a;
Trentino Alto Adige Cobelli, 1903 (as Chrysis aeruginosa and Chrysis succincta bicolor); Rosa, 2005a;
Veneto Strumia, 2005;
Friuli V.G. Graffe, 1895 (as Chrysis aeruginosa on Ferulago); Kusdas, 1958 (as Chrysis succincta aeruginosa); Strumia, 2005;
Liguria Mantero, 1899 (as Chrysis succincta bicolor); Rosa, 2005a; Strumia, 2005;
Emilia Romagna Zangheri, 1969 (as Chrysis succincta bicolor); Rosa, 2004, 2005a, 2005b; Strumia, 2005;
Toscana|Tuscany Cavanna, 1882; Strumia, 1990; Strumia, 1995 (ypt), 2005; Rosa, 2005a;
Umbria
Marche
Lazio Rosa, 2005a;
Abruzzo Grandi, 1957 (as Chrysis succincta bicolor); Rosa, 2004;
Molise
Campania
Puglia|Apulia
Basilicata
Calabria
Sicilia|Sicily De Stefani, 1888;
Sardegna|Sardinia Invrea, 1952 (as Chrysis succincta bicolor);
Distribution notes Sicily?

Italian distribution by Administrative Region (FEI records)

Adm. Region FEI records
Piemonte|Piedmont
Valle d Aosta|Aosta V.
Lombardia|Lombardy
Trentino Alto Adige
Veneto
Friuli V.G.
Liguria
Emilia Romagna
Toscana|Tuscany
Umbria
Marche
Lazio
Abruzzo
Molise
Campania
Puglia|Apulia
Basilicata
Calabria
Sicilia|Sicily
Sardegna|Sardinia
Distribution notes Sicily?

Italian distribution by Administrative Region (Personal evidences)

Adm. Region Personal records
Piemonte|Piedmont
Valle d Aosta|Aosta V.
Lombardia|Lombardy
Trentino Alto Adige
Veneto
Friuli V.G.
Liguria
Emilia Romagna
Toscana|Tuscany
Umbria
Marche
Lazio
Abruzzo
Molise
Campania
Puglia|Apulia
Basilicata
Calabria
Sicilia|Sicily
Sardegna|Sardinia
Distribution notes Sicily?

Biology of Chrysis bicolor Lepeletier, 1806

Known Hosts

Polyphagous
Tenthredinidae  
Vespidae  
Eumenidae   Odynerus spinipes (Berland & Bernard, 1938)
Masaridae  
Sphecidae Dinetus pictus (Schmid-Egger, 2000)
Apidae  
Colletidae  
Halictidae  
Megachilidae   Osmia parietina (Berland & Bernard, 1938)
Anthophoridae  
Lepidoptera  
Notes on Hosts

Known Habitat

Habitat  
Plants for rest/refuge Ferulago (Graffe, 1895); on umbrellifers (Invrea, 1922)
Parasites  
Biological notes  

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Agnoli G.L. & Rosa P. (2023) Chrysis bicolor Lepeletier, 1806, in: Chrysis.net website. Interim version 27 September 2023, URL: https://www.chrysis.net/database-of-the-italian-chrysididae/species/?rif=Chrysis_bicolor.