Trichrysis cyanea (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Trichrysis cyanea (Linnaeus, 1758)

Trichrysis cyanea (Linnaeus, 1758)
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Chorology: Palearctic
Chorology: Palearctic
Italian distribution of Trichrysis cyanea
Italian distribution

Systematic position of Trichrysis cyanea (Linnaeus, 1758)

Subfamily & Tribe Chrysidinae (Chrysidini) Size (mm)
Size (mm):
 
Genus & species Trichrysis cyanea (Linnaeus, 1758)
Species group  
Original combination Sfex cyanea Linnaeus, 1759
Type series Lectotypus ♂ des. by Morgan (1984) (Mus.: London)
Original description S. glabra nitida, thorace abdomineque caeruleo: apice tridentato.
Habitat in muris Europae.

Photo of the type
Synonyms and subspecies veridans (Har.), cuprea (Geof.), bidentata (Vill.)
Systematic notes [from: Strumia, 2009] Only three species were previously recorded from the Mediterranean region: Trichrysis cyanea (Linnaeus, 1758), Trichrysis lacerta (Semenov-Tyan-Shanskii & Nikolskaya, 1954) and Trichrysis scioensis Gribodo, 1879. Trichrysis cyanea is widespread in the Palaearctic region,Trichrysis lacerta is known from Greece, Cyprus, Turkey, the Caucasus and Egypt, whereas Trichrysis scioensis Gribodo, 1879 is an Afrotropical species reaching also Egypt and Palestine (Lisenmaier 1999). Trichrysis cypria (Mocsáry, 1902) from Cyprus is a synonym of Trichrysis lacerta. Linsenmaier (1959: 170) found that the name Chrysis cypria Mocsáry, 1902 was preoccupied by Chrysis pyrrhina cypria Buysson, 1897 from Cyprus (Buysson 1897: 555, pl. 19, fig. 11), and renamed the species as C. devia. More recently, Linsenmaier (1968) discovered that the same species had been previously described by Semenov-Tyan-Shanskii and Nikolskaya (1954: 122) as C. lacerta (thus lacerta is the valid name, devia and cypria are synonyms: Linsenmaier 1999: 227).

Geographic distribution of Trichrysis cyanea (Linnaeus, 1758)

World distribution

Type locality Europe
Kimsey & Bohart Palaearctic: Eurasia (widespread) (Europe)
Linsenmaier almost all the Palaearctic Region
Other Authors Eurasia
Chorology Palearctic
Distribution notes Sardinia?

Geographic distribution of Trichrysis cyanea (Linnaeus, 1758)

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 Buysson, 1890 (as Chrysis); Invrea, 1922; Rosa, 2002c, Rosa, 2005a (on Rosa, Fraxinus ornus, Daucus); Strumia, 2002, 2005;
Valle d Aosta|Aosta V. Rosa, 2002c, 2005a, 2006a;
Lombardia|Lombardy Rosa, 2002a, 2002b, 2004, 2005a; Strumia, 2005;
Trentino Alto Adige Cobelli, 1903, 1910 (as Chrysis); Bonelli, 1966, 1971; Wolf, 1971; Hellrigl, 1996; Rosa, 2005a, 2006b; Strumia, 2005;
Veneto Giordani Soika, 1932 (as Chrysis parasitoid of Trypoxylon figulus L. and T. attenuatum); Strumia, 1990, 2005; Rosa, 2005a;
Friuli V.G. Kusdas, 1958 (as Chrysis); Kusdas & Thurner, 1955 (as Chrysis); Strumia, 2005;
Liguria Spinola, 1806 (as Chrysis); Mantero, 1899 (as Chrysis); Invrea, 1920, 1922a; Rosa, 2005a (on Daucus, Prunus, Corylus, Vitis); Strumia, 2005;
Emilia Romagna Grandi, 1927 (as Chrysis (Dichrysis)), 1931 (as Chrysis), 1937; Zangheri, 1969 (as Chrysis); Rosa, 2005a, 2005, 2006b; Strumia, 2005;
Toscana|Tuscany Rossi, 1790 (as Chrysis); Contarini, 1843 (as Chrysis); Strumia, 1990; Strumia, 1990, 1995 (ypt), 1997 (host of Trypoxylon attenuatum Smith), 2005; Rosa, 2005a, 2006b
Umbria Rosa, 2005a (on Prunus, Corylus);
Marche Erlandsson, 1972;
Lazio Lepri, 1911 (as Chrysis); Strumia, 2005;
Abruzzo Rosa, 2005a; Strumia, 2005;
Molise Strumia, 2005;
Campania Rosa, 2005a;
Puglia|Apulia De Marzo, 1994 (on Orchis sp.); Strumia, 2005;
Basilicata Rosa, 2005a; Strumia, 2005;
Calabria Invrea, 1941; Rosa, 2005a;
Sicilia|Sicily De Stefani, 1888 (as Chrysis); Strumia, 2005;
Sardegna|Sardinia Strumia, 1995, 2005;
Distribution notes

Biology of Trichrysis cyanea (Linnaeus, 1758)

Known Hosts

Polyphagous
Tenthredinidae  
Vespidae  
Eumenidae   Ancistrocerus and Odynerus parietum (Berland & Bernard, 1938)
Masaridae  
Sphecidae Trypoxylon attenuatum Sm. (Bequaert, 1909); Trypoxylon figulus L. and T. attenuatum (Giordani Soika, 1932); Trypoxylon figulus, Cemonus unicolor, Nitela spinolae, Ectemnius rubicolus, Pemphredon (Berland & Bernard, 1938); Pison atrum, Psenulus pallipes chevrieri Tourn. (Grandi, 1961); Trypoxylon figulus, Cemonus unicolor, Nitela spinolae, Ectemnius rubicolus, Pemphredon (Berland & Bernard, 1938); Trypoxylon attenuatum Smith (Strumia, 1997); Trypoxylon figulus species group and T. attenuatum species group (Witt, 1998)
Apidae  
Colletidae  
Halictidae  
Megachilidae   Heriades truncorum, H. florisomne, Osmia aenea, O. giraudi (Berland & Bernard, 1938)
Anthophoridae  
Lepidoptera  
Notes on Hosts

Known Habitat

Habitat  
Plants for rest/refuge Peach, Pyrus, Vitis, Populus nigra, Myrtus infested, stones, poles (Invrea, 1920); in Rubus, Centranthus (Invrea, 1920)
Parasites Eurytoma tibialis (Chalcidoidea: Eurytomidae), Melittobia strandi (Chalcidoidea: Eulophidae), Holocryptus confector (BERL. & BERN., 1938)
Biological notes  

Systematic position of Trichrysis cyanea (Linnaeus, 1758)

Subfamily & Tribe Chrysidinae (Chrysidini) Size (mm)
Size (mm):
 
Genus & species Trichrysis cyanea (Linnaeus, 1758)
Species group  
Original combination Sfex cyanea Linnaeus, 1759
Type series Lectotypus ♂ des. by Morgan (1984) (Mus.: London)
Original description S. glabra nitida, thorace abdomineque caeruleo: apice tridentato.
Habitat in muris Europae.

Photo of the type
Synonyms and subspecies veridans (Har.), cuprea (Geof.), bidentata (Vill.)
Systematic notes [from: Strumia, 2009] Only three species were previously recorded from the Mediterranean region: Trichrysis cyanea (Linnaeus, 1758), Trichrysis lacerta (Semenov-Tyan-Shanskii & Nikolskaya, 1954) and Trichrysis scioensis Gribodo, 1879. Trichrysis cyanea is widespread in the Palaearctic region,Trichrysis lacerta is known from Greece, Cyprus, Turkey, the Caucasus and Egypt, whereas Trichrysis scioensis Gribodo, 1879 is an Afrotropical species reaching also Egypt and Palestine (Lisenmaier 1999). Trichrysis cypria (Mocsáry, 1902) from Cyprus is a synonym of Trichrysis lacerta. Linsenmaier (1959: 170) found that the name Chrysis cypria Mocsáry, 1902 was preoccupied by Chrysis pyrrhina cypria Buysson, 1897 from Cyprus (Buysson 1897: 555, pl. 19, fig. 11), and renamed the species as C. devia. More recently, Linsenmaier (1968) discovered that the same species had been previously described by Semenov-Tyan-Shanskii and Nikolskaya (1954: 122) as C. lacerta (thus lacerta is the valid name, devia and cypria are synonyms: Linsenmaier 1999: 227).

Geographic distribution of Trichrysis cyanea (Linnaeus, 1758)

World distribution

Type locality Europe
Kimsey & Bohart Palaearctic: Eurasia (widespread) (Europe)
Linsenmaier almost all the Palaearctic Region
Other Authors Eurasia
Chorology Palearctic
Distribution notes Sardinia?

Geographic distribution of Trichrysis cyanea (Linnaeus, 1758)

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); Invrea, 1922; Rosa, 2002c, Rosa, 2005a (on Rosa, Fraxinus ornus, Daucus); Strumia, 2002, 2005;
Valle d Aosta|Aosta V. Rosa, 2002c, 2005a, 2006a;
Lombardia|Lombardy Rosa, 2002a, 2002b, 2004, 2005a; Strumia, 2005;
Trentino Alto Adige Cobelli, 1903, 1910 (as Chrysis); Bonelli, 1966, 1971; Wolf, 1971; Hellrigl, 1996; Rosa, 2005a, 2006b; Strumia, 2005;
Veneto Giordani Soika, 1932 (as Chrysis parasitoid of Trypoxylon figulus L. and T. attenuatum); Strumia, 1990, 2005; Rosa, 2005a;
Friuli V.G. Kusdas, 1958 (as Chrysis); Kusdas & Thurner, 1955 (as Chrysis); Strumia, 2005;
Liguria Spinola, 1806 (as Chrysis); Mantero, 1899 (as Chrysis); Invrea, 1920, 1922a; Rosa, 2005a (on Daucus, Prunus, Corylus, Vitis); Strumia, 2005;
Emilia Romagna Grandi, 1927 (as Chrysis (Dichrysis)), 1931 (as Chrysis), 1937; Zangheri, 1969 (as Chrysis); Rosa, 2005a, 2005, 2006b; Strumia, 2005;
Toscana|Tuscany Rossi, 1790 (as Chrysis); Contarini, 1843 (as Chrysis); Strumia, 1990; Strumia, 1990, 1995 (ypt), 1997 (host of Trypoxylon attenuatum Smith), 2005; Rosa, 2005a, 2006b
Umbria Rosa, 2005a (on Prunus, Corylus);
Marche Erlandsson, 1972;
Lazio Lepri, 1911 (as Chrysis); Strumia, 2005;
Abruzzo Rosa, 2005a; Strumia, 2005;
Molise Strumia, 2005;
Campania Rosa, 2005a;
Puglia|Apulia De Marzo, 1994 (on Orchis sp.); Strumia, 2005;
Basilicata Rosa, 2005a; Strumia, 2005;
Calabria Invrea, 1941; Rosa, 2005a;
Sicilia|Sicily De Stefani, 1888 (as Chrysis); Strumia, 2005;
Sardegna|Sardinia Strumia, 1995, 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 Trichrysis cyanea (Linnaeus, 1758)

Known Hosts

Polyphagous
Tenthredinidae  
Vespidae  
Eumenidae   Ancistrocerus and Odynerus parietum (Berland & Bernard, 1938)
Masaridae  
Sphecidae Trypoxylon attenuatum Sm. (Bequaert, 1909); Trypoxylon figulus L. and T. attenuatum (Giordani Soika, 1932); Trypoxylon figulus, Cemonus unicolor, Nitela spinolae, Ectemnius rubicolus, Pemphredon (Berland & Bernard, 1938); Pison atrum, Psenulus pallipes chevrieri Tourn. (Grandi, 1961); Trypoxylon figulus, Cemonus unicolor, Nitela spinolae, Ectemnius rubicolus, Pemphredon (Berland & Bernard, 1938); Trypoxylon attenuatum Smith (Strumia, 1997); Trypoxylon figulus species group and T. attenuatum species group (Witt, 1998)
Apidae  
Colletidae  
Halictidae  
Megachilidae   Heriades truncorum, H. florisomne, Osmia aenea, O. giraudi (Berland & Bernard, 1938)
Anthophoridae  
Lepidoptera  
Notes on Hosts

Known Habitat

Habitat  
Plants for rest/refuge Peach, Pyrus, Vitis, Populus nigra, Myrtus infested, stones, poles (Invrea, 1920); in Rubus, Centranthus (Invrea, 1920)
Parasites Eurytoma tibialis (Chalcidoidea: Eurytomidae), Melittobia strandi (Chalcidoidea: Eulophidae), Holocryptus confector (BERL. & BERN., 1938)
Biological notes  

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Agnoli G.L. & Rosa P. (2023) Trichrysis cyanea (Linnaeus, 1758), in: Chrysis.net website. Interim version 27 September 2023, URL: https://www.chrysis.net/database-of-the-italian-chrysididae/species/?rif=Trichrysis_cyanea.