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Parnopes chrysoprasinus F. Smith
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Parnopes chrysoprasinus
R. M. Bohart and L. S. Kimsey, 1982 · 9
Parnopes chrysoprasinus

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Parnopes chrysoprasinus, front
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Parnopes chrysoprasinus, front
Parnopes chrysoprasinus, thorax, metanotal projection
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Parnopes chrysoprasinus, thorax, metanotal projection

Parnopes chrysoprasinus, teeth or pit view
Solome Getnet · 9
Parnopes chrysoprasinus, teeth or pit view
Parnopes chrysoprasinus
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Parnopes chrysoprasinus

Parnopes chrysoprasinus
Native Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab; Photographer: Josh · 1
Parnopes chrysoprasinus
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Taken from: R. M. Bohart and L. S. Kimsey. 1982. A Synopsis of the Chrysididae in America North of Mexico.

Parnopes chrysoprasinus F. Smith

Parnopes chrysoprasinus F. Smith 1874:454. Holotype male, North Carolina (BMNH). Parnopes aglaspidula Melander and Brues 1902:38. Lectotype female, Chicago, Illinois (USNM).

Discussion: P. chrysoprasinus resembles edwardsii except that the metanotal projection is emarginate and the posterolateral angles of T-II-III or IV are whitish. Body length is 7-9 mm.

Hosts: Evans (1966) reported chrysoprasinus as a parasite of Bembix nubilipennis Cresson, and tentatively B. americana spinolae Lepeletier.

Material examined: 9 males, 6 females, including both types.

Distribution: U.S. east of the 100th meridian. MICHIGAN (Midland, Delta, Shiawassee, Genessee Counties), GEORGIA (Richmond, Crawford Counties), MINNESOTA (Clearwater,. Beltrami Counties), CONNECTICUT (Toland Co.), ILLINOIS (Storey McDonough, Scott Counties, TEXAS (Galveston Co.), WISCONSIN Wood Co.) INDIANA (Ripley Co.), PENNSYLVANIA (Pike County) NEW YORK orange, Wayne Counties), NEW JERSEY (Morris Co. 5, NORTH CAROLINA, FLORIDA (Alachua Co.). Collection dates were May through August. It is found in the Austral Life Zone.

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