Chrysidea pumila

Chrysidea pumila is a species of cuckoo wasps belonging to the subfamily Chrysidinae.^[1] Some authors consider this name to be a synonym of Trichrysis pumilionis Linsenmaier, 1987.^[2]

Chrysidea pumila
Chrysidea pumila, dorsal view
Chrysidea pumila, lateral view
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Chrysididae
Genus:	Chrysidea
Species:	C. pumila
Binomial name
Chrysidea pumila (Klug, 1845)

Description

Chrysidea pumila can reach a length of about 3.5–6 millimetres (0.14–0.24 in).^[3][4] The basic color of the body is metallic blue-green with golden reflections.

These cuckoo wasps parasitize Trypoxylon attenuatum (Sphecidae). ^[4]

Distribution

This species is present in Europe (Spain, France, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Hungary, Dalmatia, North Macedonia, Greece, Italy), in Southern Russia, in the Middle East and in North Africa.^[3][1]