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Chrysis (wasp)

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Chrysis
Chrysis ignita on Chrysosplenium alternifolium
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Chrysididae
Tribe: Chrysidini
Genus: Chrysis
Linnaeus, 1767
Type species
Chrysis ignita
Linnaeus, 1758

Chrysis is a very large genus of cuckoo wasps (insects in the family Chrysididae). It is the largest genus in the family, including over 1,000 species, as large as the rest of the Chrysididae together.[1] The generic name is derived from Greek chrysis, "gold vessel, gold-embroidered dress", and pays tribute to the brilliant metallic appearance of wasps in the genus.

Selected species

References

  1. ^ Kimsey, L.S., Bohart, R.M. 1990. The Chrysidid Wasps of the World. Oxford University Press. 652 pp.

Bibliography

  • Richards, Owain Westmacott; Davies, R G (1977). "Hymenoptera". Imms' General Textbook of Entomology. Vol. 1: Structure, Physiology and Development (10th ed.). Springer. ISBN 9780412613906. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
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