Checklist of British and Irish Hymenoptera - aculeates (Apoidea, Chrysidoidea and Vespoidea) Author Else, George R. Author Bolton, Barry Author Broad, Gavin R. text Biodiversity Data Journal 2016 4 8050 8050 http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.4.e8050 journal article http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.4.e8050 1314-2828--8050 Chrysis Linnaeus, 1761 Notes The number of species recognised in the Chrysis ignita group has varied from author to author. Soon et al. (2014) analysed species limits and found there to be 15 described European species plus cryptic species, a result more in line with Morgan's ( Morgan 1984 ) recognition of multiple species than, for example, Kunz's ( Kunz 1994 ) much more conservative treatment.