Campsomeris is a Neotropical genus of the family Scoliidae, also known as the scoliid wasps. They are generally parasites of beetle larvae, most often of Scarabaeidae.[2]
Campsomeris | |
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Campsomeris vitripennis | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Scoliidae |
Tribe: | Campsomerini |
Genus: | Campsomeris Lepeletier, 1838 |
Type species | |
Campsomeris atrata[1] (Fabricius, 1775) |
Campsomeris are large wasps with completely black bodies in both sexes, including the setae and hind tibial spurs. The wings may be hyaline, orange, or violaceous depending on the species.[1]
Species of this genus are known from the West Indies and from Guatemala south to northern Argentina and Chile.[1]
Species within this genus include:[1][3]
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