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Biography

Franco Strumia was born in Annicco, near Cremona, in Italy, on 7 June 1939. He taught General Physics at the Faculty of Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences at the University of Pisa. He was Director of the Department of Physics

Publications on Chrysididae

Strumia F., 1981 - Imenotteri crisididi delle isole maltesi (Hym. Chrysididae). Bollettino della Società entomologica italiana, 113 (8-10): 167-68.
Strumia F., 1990 - Gli imenotteri chrysididi dell'Istituto di Entomologia dell'Università di Pisa. - Chrisididae [sic]and Cleptidae (Hym.) of the Entomological Institute of Pisa University. Frustula Entomologica, 143-147.
Strumia F., 1992 - Un nuovo endemismo sardo: Chrysis paglianoi sp.n. (Hymenoptera, Chrysididae). Frustula Entomologica, 15 (28): 133-42.
Strumia F., 1994 a - Hymenoptera Chrysididae. In Minelli A., Ruffo S., La Posta S. (eds). Checklist delle specie della fauna italiana, 99. Calderini, Bologna.
Strumia F., 1994 b - Hedychidium mochii, new species from Burma and H. monochroum ssp. lampunense Tsuneki new synonimy. Bollettino della Società entomologica italiana, 126 (2): 155-159.
Strumia F., 1994 c - Primo catalogo faunistico dei crisidi italiani. (Hymenoptera: Chrysididae). Atti XVII Congresso nazionale italiano di Entomologia, Udine XVII: 227-230.
Strumia F., 1995 a - Two new species of Adelopyga from Africa (Hymenoptera Chrysididae). Bollettino della Società entomologica italiana, 126 (3): 255-59.
Strumia F., 1995 b - Indagine sui crisidi e mutillidi autunnali (Hymenoptera Chrysididae). Frustula Entomologica 18 (31): 177-87.
Strumia F., 1995 c - Holophris mochianus spec.nov. from Africa (Hymenoptera Chrysididae). Bollettino della Società entomologica italiana, 127 (1): 53-56.
Strumia F. & Øistein Berg, 1995 - Three gold wasps new to Norway: Hedychridium ardens (Coquebert, 1801), Pseudospinolia neglecta (Schuckard, 1836) and Chrysis rutiliventris Abeille, 1879 (Hymenoptera Chrysididae). Fauna Norvegica, Ser. B, 42: 64-65.

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We list here 2 of the types described byFranco Strumia.

Original combinationCurrent combinationAuthor, YearType statusOriginMuseum
Hedychridium mochiiHedychridium mochii Strumia, 1994holotypusMyanmarRegional Museum of Natural History of Turin
Holophris mochianusHolophris mochianus Strumia, 1995holotypusTanzaniaRegional Museum of Natural History of Turin