Chrysura candens (Germar, 1817)

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Chrysura candens (Germar, 1817)

Chrysura candens (Germar, 1817)
Image(s) 		Chorology: S-European
Chorology: S-European		 Italian distribution of Chrysura candens
Italian distribution








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Systematic position of Chrysura candens (Germar, 1817)

Subfamily & Tribe Chrysidinae (Chrysidini) Size (mm)
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Genus & species Chrysura candens (Germar, 1817)
Species group candens
Original combination Chrysis candens Germar, 1817
Type series Holotypus ♀ (Mus.: Berlin)
Original description Chrysis candens (ano integro): corpore coeruleo, capitis vertice, thoracis antico, abdomineque supra aureis.
Von Fiume.

Die Fühler sind schwarz. Die Stirn ist schwarz-blau. Der Mittellappen des Rückenschildes ist schwärzlich. Der Vorderlappen mit dem Seitenlappen haben leuchtenden Goldglanz; Rückenschildchen, Hinterücken, Brust und Beine sind blau. Der Bauch hat, so wie das sehr schmal hervortretende Aftersegment eine schwärzliche ins blaugrüne schillernde Färbung.

Sie hat onhgefähr die Grösse und Gestalt der Chrys. succincta.
Synonyms and subspecies lais (Ab.)
Systematic notes  

Geographic distribution of Chrysura candens (Germar, 1817)

World distribution

Type locality Croatia (Fiume)
Kimsey & Bohart Palaearctic: S Europe (Yugoslavia: Fiume)
Linsenmaier S Europe, from Spain to Greece, Austria, Hungary
Other Authors S Europe
Chorology S-European
Distribution notes  

Geographic distribution of Chrysura candens (Germar, 1817)

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 lais on flowers of Daucus carota L.); Strumia, 2005;
Valle d Aosta|Aosta V.
Lombardia|Lombardy
Trentino Alto Adige Dalla Torre & Kohl, 1879;
Veneto Rosa, 2005a; Strumia, 2005;
Friuli V.G. Ducke, 1901 (as Chrysis); Kusdas, 1958 (as Chrysis);
Liguria Mantero, 1908 (as Chrysis lais); Invrea, 1920 (as Chrysis); Rosa, 2005a (on Euphorbia, Sedum rupestre); Strumia, 2005;
Emilia Romagna Grandi, 1927 (as Chrysis lais); Rosa, 2005b;
Toscana|Tuscany Rosa, 2005a; Strumia, 2005;
Umbria Grandi, 1954 (as Holochrysis);
Marche
Lazio Buysson, 1891; Lepri, 1910 (as Chrysis semicyanea); Strumia, 2005;
Abruzzo Rosa, 2005a;
Molise
Campania Strumia, 2005;
Puglia|Apulia De Marzo, 1994 (on Ophrys lutea Cav.); Strumia, 2005;
Basilicata Rosa, 2005a; Strumia, 2005;
Calabria
Sicilia|Sicily De Stefani, 1888 (as Chrysis lais); Mocsáry, 1889 (as Chrysis); Strumia, 2005;
Sardegna|Sardinia Strumia, 1995;
Distribution notes Sardinia?

Biology of Chrysura candens (Germar, 1817)

Known Hosts

Polyphagous
Tenthredinidae  
Vespidae  
Eumenidae  
Masaridae  
Sphecidae ?Tachysphex nitidus (Berland & Bernard, 1938)
Apidae  
Colletidae  
Halictidae  
Megachilidae  
Anthophoridae  
Lepidoptera  
Notes on Hosts

Known Habitat

Habitat  
Plants for rest/refuge Euphorbia dulcis L., E. spinosa L., Sedum rupestre L. (Invrea, 1920); Daucus carota L. (Invrea, 1922);
Parasites  
Biological notes  

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For citation purposes

Agnoli G.L. & Rosa P. (2020) Chrysura candens (Germar, 1817), in: Chrysis.net website. Interim version 15 August 2020, URL: https://www.chrysis.net/database-of-the-italian-chrysididae/species/?rif=Chrysura_candens.