Chrysura cuprea is a species of cuckoo wasps (insects in the family Chrysididae).Encyclopedia of lifeBiolib
Description Chrysura cuprea can reach a length of . Body is almost entirely metallic golden-red, only the sides of the rear part of the chest and the legs are metallic bluish. Chrysis.net
Biology Chrysura cuprea fly from May to July. The larvae live as parasites of larvae of Osmia species.
Distribution These quite uncommon wasps can be found in the area of Southern and Central Europe and in North Africa.Fauna europaea
Habitat They prefer temperature-favored regions with little vegetation, especially dry grasslands and rocky slopes.
Bibliography Heiko Bellmann: Bienen, Wespen, Ameisen. Hautflügler Mitteleuropas. Franckh-Kosmos Verlags-GmbH & Co KG, Stuttgart 1995, .
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