Campsomeris
Genus of wasps
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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  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Scoliidae |
| Tribe: | Campsomerini |
| Genus: | Campsomeris Lepeletier, 1838 |
| Type species | |
| Campsomeris atrata[1] (Fabricius, 1775) | |
Description and identification
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]
Distribution
Species of this genus are known from the West Indies and from Guatemala south to northern Argentina and Chile.[1]
Species
Gallery
C. atrata photographed in the Dominican Republic.
C. peregrina museum specimen
C. vitripennis museum specimen
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