Chrysura
Dahlbom, 1845
cuckoo wasps
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6Chrysura is a large of cuckoo wasps in the Chrysididae, comprising 117 described by Dahlbom in 1845. The genus is predominantly Palaearctic in distribution, with 106 of 117 species occurring in this region. Members are kleptoparasites that target megachilid bees, laying in nests where larvae consume host provisions. The type species is Chrysura austriaca.
Pronunciation
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Distribution
Predominantly Palaearctic; 106 of 117 occur in this region. Records exist from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Vermont (USA). Eleven species occur outside the Palaearctic.
Host Associations
- Megachilidae - primary ; females lay in host nests
- Osmia orientalis - specific for C. hirsuta; nests in empty snail shells
- Osmia lignaria subsp. lignaria - for C. kyrae; synchronized with host and Cercis canadensis bloom
Ecological Role
Kleptoparasite of solitary bees; reduces reproductive success by consuming nest provisions intended for host offspring.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
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- Strongly biased sex ratio in cuckoo wasp Chrysura hirsuta (Hymenoptera: Chrysididae), a parasitoid of the mason bee Osmia orientalis