Systematic position of Euchroeus purpuratus Fabricius, 1787

Subfamily & Tribe	Chrysidinae (Chrysidini)	Size (mm):
Genus & species	Euchroeus purpuratus Fabricius, 1787
Species group
Original combination	Chrysis purpurata Fabricius, 1787
Type series	Neotypus des. by Pavesi & Strumia (1998) (Mus.: Turin)
Original description	C. glabra aura nitida, abdomine fascia media anoque ferrato purpureis. Habitat Halae Saxonum Dom. Hybner. Media in hoc genere. Caput scabrum, aureum antennis fuscis. Thorax scaber, aureus nitidus lineolis tribus in medio obscure purpurascentibus. Abdomen aureum fascia media purpurea. Anus ferratus itidem purpureus, in medio cum fascia confluens. Pedes aurei.
Synonyms and subspecies	Chrysis purpurata F.
Systematic notes	female neotype in the Spinola collection in the Museo Regionale di Scienze Naturali, Turin, Italy (PAVESI & Strumia, 1997)

Geographic distribution of Euchroeus purpuratus Fabricius, 1787

World distribution

Type locality	Germany
Kimsey & Bohart	Palaearctic: Europe (Germany)
Linsenmaier	CS Europe, Anatolia
Other Authors	Europe
Chorology	Centralasiatic-European-Mediterranean
Distribution notes

Geographic distribution of Euchroeus purpuratus Fabricius, 1787

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	Ghiliani, 1874 (on Elis villosa F.); Gribodo, 1874; Gribodo, 1919; Invrea, 1931;
Valle d Aosta|Aosta V.
Lombardia|Lombardy	Rosa, 2002a, b, 2005a;
Trentino Alto Adige
Veneto
Friuli V.G.
Liguria
Emilia Romagna	Grandi, 1927; Zangheri, 1969; Rosa, 2005b; Strumia, 2005;
Toscana|Tuscany	Contarini, 1843;
Umbria
Marche
Lazio
Abruzzo	Grandi, 1957;
Molise
Campania	Costa, 1858; Guiglia, 1947;
Puglia|Apulia	Strumia, 2005;
Basilicata	Guiglia, 1947;
Calabria	Invrea, 1933; Rosa, 2005; Strumia, 2005;
Sicilia|Sicily
Sardegna|Sardinia
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 Euchroeus purpuratus Fabricius, 1787

Known Hosts

Polyphagous
Tenthredinidae
Vespidae
Eumenidae
Masaridae
Sphecidae	Psammophila hirsuta, Ammophila (Linsenmaier, 1968)
Apidae
Colletidae
Halictidae
Megachilidae
Anthophoridae
Lepidoptera

Notes on Hosts

Known Habitat

Habitat
Plants for rest/refuge	Elis villosa F. (Ghiliani, 1874)
Parasites
Biological notes

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