nordguldstekel
Chrysis zetterstedti
Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Hymenoptera
Family
Chrysididae
Genus
Chrysis
nordguldstekel belongs to the family Chrysididae, order Hymenoptera, within the Insecta class.
Species Profile
Species profile data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Chrysis zetterstedti faces severe population declines due to habitat loss from agricultural intensification and urban development in its limited range. The species' specialized parasitic lifestyle makes it particularly vulnerable to disruptions in host species populations and the degradation of sandy, open habitats essential for both the wasp and its hosts.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
This cuckoo wasp inhabits sandy, open areas including coastal dunes, sandy heathlands, and sparse grasslands where its host species construct their nests. The species requires warm, sun-exposed sandy substrates that support populations of solitary bees and wasps that serve as hosts for its parasitic larvae.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Chrysis zetterstedti faces severe population declines due to habitat loss from agricultural intensification and urban development in its limited range. The species' specialized parasitic lifestyle makes it particularly vulnerable to disruptions in host species populations and the degradation of sandy, open habitats essential for both the wasp and its hosts.
Decline of host species populations
Habitat loss from agricultural intensification
Urban development and land conversion
Climate change affecting habitat suitability
Loss of sandy nesting sites
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). nordguldstekel (Chrysis zetterstedti). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/nordguldstekel