Stilbum cyanurum
| Stilbum cyanurum | |
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| Stilbum cyanurum. Museum specimen | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Chrysididae |
| Genus: | Stilbum |
| Species: | S. cyanurum
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| Binomial name | |
| Stilbum cyanurum (Förster, 1771)
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Stilbum cyanurum, is a large Old World species of cuckoo wasps (insects in the family Chrysididae).[2][3]
Description[edit]
Stilbum cyanurum can reach a length of about 20 millimetres (0.79 in).[4] The colour range of this widespread species is considerable, with typical specimens mostly bluish green to bluish-violet, but varying to reddish gold.[5]
Biology[edit]
These wasps lay their eggs in the nests of various potter wasps (Delta unguiculatum, Katamenes arbustorum), sphecid wasps (Sceliphron caementarium, Sceliphron destillatorium and Sceliphron madraspatanum), and megachilid bees (Megachile).
Distribution[edit]
This widespread species is present in southern Europe, North Africa, the Afrotropical Region, Australian Region, East Palearctic ecozone, Near East, and Oriental Region.[5][6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Rosa P, Vårdal H (2015) An annotated catalogue of the types of Chrysididae (Hymenoptera) at the Swedish Museum of Natural History, Stockholm, with brief historical notes. ZooKeys 495: 79-132. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.495.9356
- ^ Biolib
- ^ Australian Department of Environment
- ^ Brisbane Insects
- ^ a b Chrysis.net
- ^ Fauna europaea
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