Chalybion flebile
| Chalybion flebile | |
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| Chalybion flebile. Museum specimen | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Sphecidae |
| Genus: | Chalybion |
| Species: | C. flebile |
| Binomial name | |
| Chalybion flebile (Lepeletier de Saint Fargeau, 1845) | |
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Chalybion flebile is a species of mud dauber wasps belonging to the family Sphecidae. [1][2]
Description
Chalybion flebile can reach a length of 11–14 millimetres (0.43–0.55 in) in the males, of 11–16 millimetres (0.43–0.63 in) in the females. Head, thorax and abdomen are metallic blue-green. Antennae are black. Forewings are darkened.[3]
Distribution
This species is present in Greece, Italy, Portugal, Spain, North Africa and in the Near East.[3][4][5]
References
- ITIS Bees: World Bee Checklist. Ruggiero M. (project leader), Ascher J. et al.
External links
- Chalybion flebile - Biodiversity Heritage Library - Bibliography
- Chalybion flebile - NCBI Taxonomy Database
- Chalybion flebile - Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- Chalybion flebile - Encyclopedia of Life
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