Systematic position of Chrysis mediadentata Linsenmaier, 1951

Subfamily & Tribe	Chrysidinae (Chrysidini)	Size (mm):
Genus & species	Chrysis mediadentata Linsenmaier, 1951
Species group	ignita
Original combination	Chrysis ignita var. mediadentata Linsenmaier, 1951
Type series	Syntypes (Mus.: Luzern)
Original description	Mittelgross bis gross (selbstverständlich gibt es auch wie überall kleine Individuen), relativ kurz und stark gewölbt gebaut. Abdomen kurz und gewölbt, stark gekielt, mehr dicht und nicht grob punktiert. Legeröhre ziemlich breit. Vorderkörper meist ziemlich einfarben indigoblau oder dunkelblau, beim ♂ dunkel grünblau; mit nur ganz geringen heller grünen Partien. Das Abdomen beim ♀ oft mehr violett-kupfern, Bauch glänzend grün bis blau. Die beiden Mittelzähne des Analrandes stehen fast immer näher beisammen, bei den ♂ oft sehr nah. Schmarotzt bei Osmia adunca Latr.
Synonyms and subspecies	synonym of mediata in Kimsey & Bohart (1990)
Systematic notes	described as a subspecies of mediata

Geographic distribution of Chrysis mediadentata Linsenmaier, 1951

World distribution

Type locality	Europe
Kimsey & Bohart	Palaearctic: (Europe) as syn. of mediata
Linsenmaier	Europe
Other Authors	Europe (as ignita mediadentata)
Chorology	European
Distribution notes

Geographic distribution of Chrysis mediadentata Linsenmaier, 1951

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	Rosa, 2005a;
Valle d Aosta|Aosta V.	Rosa, 2002c, 2006a;
Lombardia|Lombardy	Rosa, 2002;
Trentino Alto Adige	Rosa, 2005a;
Veneto
Friuli V.G.
Liguria	Strumia, 2005;
Emilia Romagna
Toscana|Tuscany	Rosa, 2005a;
Umbria	Rosa, 2005a;
Marche
Lazio
Abruzzo	Rosa, 2005a; Strumia, 2005;
Molise
Campania
Puglia|Apulia
Basilicata
Calabria
Sicilia|Sicily
Sardegna|Sardinia	Rosa, 2005a; Strumia, 2005;
Distribution notes

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

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

Biology of Chrysis mediadentata Linsenmaier, 1951

Known Hosts

Polyphagous
Tenthredinidae
Vespidae
Eumenidae	probable Odynerus spinipes (Petit, 1987)
Masaridae
Sphecidae
Apidae
Colletidae
Halictidae
Megachilidae	Osmia adunca (Linsenmaier, 1951, 1959)
Anthophoridae
Lepidoptera

Notes on Hosts

Known Habitat

Habitat	walls exposed to the sun, stones and clay soils (Petit, 1987)
Plants for rest/refuge
Parasites
Biological notes

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