Systematic position of Hedychrum rufipes Buysson, 1893

Subfamily & Tribe	Chrysidinae (Elampini)	Size (mm):
Genus & species	Hedychrum rufipes Buysson, 1893
Species group
Original combination	Hedychrum gerstaeckeri var. rufipes Buysson (in André), 1893
Type series	Holotypus ♀ (Mus.: Genoa)
Original description	Diffère du type par l'avant-corps à reflets violacés, les antennes, les pattes, les écailles, les nervures des ailes et le ventre roux. Patrie: Sardaigne (Gribodo). Rufinisme ♀.
Synonyms and subspecies	Hedychrum gerstaeckeri var. rufipes Buysson (in André), 1893: 228. Holotypus ♀, Italy (Genoa). Hedychrum longicolle ssp. biskrense Buysson, 1900: 130. Holotypus ?, (Mus.?). Hedychrum rufipes ssp. lepidum Linsenmaier, 1959: 42. Holotypus ♂, Israel (Luzern)
Systematic notes

Geographic distribution of Hedychrum rufipes Buysson, 1893

World distribution

Type locality	Sardinia
Kimsey & Bohart	Palaearctic: Italy (Sardinia)
Linsenmaier	Sardinia
Other Authors	Sardinia
Chorology	Sardinian
Distribution notes

Geographic distribution of Hedychrum rufipes Buysson, 1893

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
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	Invrea, 1952; Grandi, 1962; Strumia, 1997 (host of Megachile picicornis Morice); Rosa, 2004, 2005a; Strumia 1997, 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 Hedychrum rufipes Buysson, 1893

Known Hosts

Polyphagous
Tenthredinidae
Vespidae
Eumenidae
Masaridae
Sphecidae
Apidae
Colletidae
Halictidae
Megachilidae	Megachile picicornis Morice (Strumia, 1997)
Anthophoridae
Lepidoptera

Notes on Hosts

Known Habitat

Habitat
Plants for rest/refuge
Parasites
Biological notes

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