Systematic position of Chrysura cuprea (Rossi, 1790)

Subfamily & Tribe	Chrysidinae (Chrysidini)	Size (mm):
Genus & species	Chrysura cuprea (Rossi, 1790)
Species group	cuprea
Original combination	Chrysis cuprea
Type series	Syntypi (Mus.: lost)
Original description	Glabra, aureo-aenea nitida; thorace pone coeruleo, pectore pedibusque cyaneis. Statura et magnitudo fere C. Ignitae. Antennae nigrae. Caput, thorax antice, & abdomen aureo-aenea, nitida. Thorax postice coeruleus dentatus, puncto calloso alarum coeruleo. Anus integer aculeo longo crasso. Abdomen subtus aureum nitidum. Pectus, pedesque coerulea. Alae hyalinae margine crassiori fusco. Captae duae ruri in floribus.
Synonyms and subspecies	coerulipes F., caerulescens (F.), aurichalcea (Lep.)
Systematic notes

Geographic distribution of Chrysura cuprea (Rossi, 1790)

World distribution

Type locality	Italy
Kimsey & Bohart	Palaearctic: CS Europe (Italy: Firenze)
Linsenmaier	CS Europe, Holland
Other Authors	Mediterranean area. Malta (Strumia, 1981)
Chorology	Europeo-Mediterranean
Distribution notes

Geographic distribution of Chrysura cuprea (Rossi, 1790)

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	Buysson, 1890 (as Chrysis coerulipes); Gribodo, 1919 (as Chrysis); Pagliano & Scaramozzino, 1999; Rosa, 2005; Strumia, 2005;
Valle d Aosta|Aosta V.	Rosa, 2002c, 2005a; 2006a;
Lombardia|Lombardy	Magretti, 1881 (as Chrysis); Rosa, 2005a;
Trentino Alto Adige	Cobelli, 1903, 1910 (as Chrysis coerulipes); Bonelli, 1966 (as Chrysis); Rosa, 2005;
Veneto	Rosa, 2005a; Strumia, 2005;
Friuli V.G.	Graffe, 1895 (as Chrysis coerulipes on Euphorbia); Ducke, 1898, 1901 (as Chrysis); Kusdas, 1958 (as Chrysis); Kusdas & Thurner, 1955 (as Chrysis); Rosa, 2005; Strumia, 2005;
Liguria	Mantero, 1899 (as Chrysis); Spinola, 1806 (as Chrysis coerulipes); Mantero, 1908 (as Chrysis on Serapias longipetala); Rosa, 2005a (on Centranthus ruber, Serapias longipetala, Vicia sativa, Euphorbia cyparissias, Euphorbia verrucosa); Strumia, 2005;
Emilia Romagna	Grandi, 1927 (as Chrysis coerulipes); 1930, 1934, 1962 (as Holochrysis coerulipes); Zangheri, 1969 (as Chrysis); Rosa, 2004, 2005a, 2005b; 2006b; Strumia, 2005;
Toscana|Tuscany	Rossi, 1790 (as Chrysis); Piccioli, 1884 (as Chrysis coerulipes); Buysson, 1890 (as Chrysis coerulipes); Grandi, 1956; Strumia, 1990 (as Chrysis); Pagliano & Scaramozzino, 1999; Strumia, 1990, 2005; Rosa, 2005a, 2006b;
Umbria	Rosa, 2005a (on Apium, Prunus); Strumia, 2005;
Marche	Strumia, 2005;
Lazio	Lepri, 1911 (as Chrysis); Rosa, 2005a; Strumia, 2005;
Abruzzo	Rosa, 2005a; Strumia, 2005;
Molise	Rosa, 2005a;
Campania
Puglia|Apulia	Strumia, 2005;
Basilicata
Calabria	Gribodo, 1919;
Sicilia|Sicily	De Stefani, 1888 (as Chrysis);
Sardegna|Sardinia	Costa, 1883 (as Chrysis); Mocsáry, 1889 (as Chrysis); Gribodo, 1919; Invrea, 1952 (as Chrysis); 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 Chrysura cuprea (Rossi, 1790)

Known Hosts

Polyphagous
Tenthredinidae
Vespidae
Eumenidae
Masaridae
Sphecidae
Apidae
Colletidae
Halictidae
Megachilidae	Osmia rufohirta, O. andrenoides, O. versicolor, O. bicolor, O. aurulenta, O. spinulosa (Berland & Bernard, 1938), Osmia in Helix (Invrea, 1920), Osmia (Grandi, 1951), Osmia rufohirta (Schmid-Egger, 2000)
Anthophoridae
Lepidoptera

Notes on Hosts

Known Habitat

Habitat
Plants for rest/refuge	Euphorbia (Graffe, 1895); Serapias longipetala (Mantero, 1908); Euphorbia (Invrea, 1920); in branches of Centranthus, in flowers of Serapias longipetala and cordigera (Invrea, 1920)
Parasites
Biological notes

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