Chrysis fulgida Linnaeus, 1761
(Ruby-tailed Wasp, Shimmering Ruby-tail)

Interactions where Chrysis fulgida is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
larva larva is endoparasitoid of larva Odynerus spinipes Spiny Mason Wasp Hymenoptera: Vespidae The British Potter and Mason Wasps (Hymeoptera: Vespidae; Eumeninae) - A Handbook, Archer, M.E., 2000
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Chrysididae/Chrysis fulgida/Chrysis fulgidaruby-tailed wasp, shimmering ruby-taillarva Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoid /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Vespidae/Odynerus spinipes/Odynerus spinipesspiny mason wasplarva
larva larva is endoparasitoid of larva UK/Ireland Symmorphus crassicornis a potter wasp or mason wasp Hymenoptera: Vespidae Forage, prey and host-parasite relationships of aculeates, Macdonald, M.A., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Chrysididae/Chrysis fulgida/Chrysis fulgidaruby-tailed wasp, shimmering ruby-taillarva Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoidUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Vespidae/Symmorphus crassicornis/Symmorphus crassicornisa potter wasp or mason wasplarva

Author & YearTitleSource
Archer, M.E., 2000The British Potter and Mason Wasps (Hymeoptera: Vespidae; Eumeninae) - A Handbook
Macdonald, M.A., 2007Forage, prey and host-parasite relationships of aculeates

Chrysis fulgida (Ruby-tailed Wasp, Shimmering Ruby-tail) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Chrysis fulgida (Ruby-tailed Wasp, Shimmering Ruby-tail) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesChrysis fulgida (Ruby-tailed Wasp, Shimmering Ruby-tail)
GenusChrysis (ruby-tailed wasps)
FamilyCHRYSIDIDAE (rubytail or cuckoo-wasps)
SuperfamilyCHRYSIDOIDEA (a superfamily of solitary wasps)
InfraorderAculeata (aculeates: bees, wasps and ants)
SuborderAPOCRITA (bees, wasps, ants and parasitoids)
OrderHYMENOPTERA (ants, bees and wasps, sawflies and parasitoid wasps)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Chrysis fulgida (Ruby-tailed Wasp, Shimmering Ruby-tail)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Edwards, M. 2003 Cocoons of Symmorphus crassicornis (left) and Chrysis fulgida (right) in … Vol 14, No. 5 Page: 356, 365-66

Chrysis fulgida (Ruby-tailed Wasp, Shimmering Ruby-tail) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Chrysis fulgida (Ruby-tailed Wasp, Shimmering Ruby-tail):

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