Chrysis longula

Description

Chrysis longula is a species of insect. This was first described by Elzéar Abeille de Perrin. Chrysis longula belongs to the genus Chrysis, and family Masaridae. There is no listed species like this. Chrysis is a very large genus of cuckoo wasps (insects in the family Chrysididae). It is the largest genus in the family, including over 1,000 species, as large as the rest of the Chrysididae together. The generic name is derived from Greek chrysis, "gold vessel, gold-embroidered dress", and pays tribute to the brilliant metallic appearance of wasps in the genus.