Chrysis scutellaris

Chrysis scutellaris is a species of cuckoo wasps (insects in the family Chrysididae).

Subspecies

 * Chrysis scutellaris marteni Linsenmaier, 1951
 * Chrysis scutellaris scutellaris Fabricius, 1794

Description
Chrysis scutellaris can reach a length of 6 - 9 mm. Head and chest are greenish blue while scutellum and abdomen are mainly golden red. At the rear edge of the third tergite it has 4 teeth.

Biology
Chrysis scutellaris fly from late June to early August. The larvae parasitize solitary wasps (Eumenes pomiformis) and bees (Halictus maculatus).

Distribution and habitat
These quite common wasps can be found in most of Europe and in North Africa (Algeria, Egypt). This species prefers warm, open and sandy areas.