Chrysura cuprea (Rossi, 1790) is a animal in the Chrysididae family, order Hymenoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Chrysura cuprea (Rossi, 1790)
Chrysura cuprea is an uncommon metallic wasp found in Central/Southern Europe and North Africa, preferring warm, sparse-vegetation habitats.
Chrysura cuprea (Rossi, 1790) can reach a body length of 6–10 millimetres (0.24–0.39 inches). Its body is almost entirely metallic golden-red; only the sides of the rear portion of the thorax and its legs are metallic bluish. This is a quite uncommon species of wasp. It can be found in Southern and Central Europe, as well as in North Africa. It prefers warm regions with sparse vegetation, particularly dry grasslands and rocky slopes.
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Chrysis fulgida Linnaeus, 1761
Holopyga fastuosa generosa (Förster, 1853)
Chrysis angolensis Radoszkowski, 1881
Chrysura refulgens (Spinola, 1806)
Chrysis scutellaris Fabricius, 1794
Chrysura austriaca (Fabricius, 1804)
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