Stilbum cyanurum, is a large Old World species of cuckoo wasps (insects in the family Chrysididae).[2][3]
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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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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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