Systematic position of Chrysura candens (Germar, 1817)

Subfamily & Tribe	Chrysidinae (Chrysidini)	Size (mm):
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 (Literature records)

Adm. Region	Literature 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?

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	Sardinia?

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	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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