Hedychrum

Hedychrum is a large genus of cuckoo wasps (the family Chrysididae). With roughly 150 species, it is the second largest genus in the family; most species are from the Palaearctic, but they can be found in the Oriental, Afrotropical, Nearctic, and Neotropical regions. Their hosts are typically from the subfamily Philanthinae.

Selected European species

 * Hedychrum aureicolle Mocsary, 1889
 * Hedychrum chalybaeum Dahlbom, 1854
 * Hedychrum gerstaeckeri Chevrier, 1869
 * Hedychrum longicolle Abeille de Perrin, 1877
 * Hedychrum luculentum Förster, 1853
 * Hedychrum mavromoustakisi Trautmann, 1929
 * Hedychrum micans Lucas, 1849
 * Hedychrum niemelai Linsenmaier, 1959
 * Hedychrum nobile Scopoli, 1763
 * Hedychrum rufipes R. du Buysson, 1893
 * Hedychrum rutilans Dahlbom, 1854 (syn. Hedychrum intermedium)
 * Hedychrum tobiasi Kilimnik, 1993
 * Hedychrum virens Dahlbom, 1854
 * Hedychrum viridilineolatum Kilimnik, 1993