Campsomeris

Campsomeris
	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; (Fabricius, 1775)

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]

Description and identification[edit]

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[edit]

Species of this genus are known from the West Indies and from Guatemala south to northern Argentina and Chile.^[1]

Species[edit]

Species within this genus include:^[1]^[3]

Campsomeris atrata (Fabricius, 1775)
Campsomeris dohrni (Mantero, 1903)
Campsomeris peregrina (Lepeletier, 1845)
Campsomeris vitripennis (Smith, 1855)

Gallery[edit]

C. atrata photographed in the Dominican Republic.
C. peregrina museum specimen
C. vitripennis museum specimen

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Bradley, James Chester (1957). "The Taxa of Campsomeris (Hymenoptera: Scoliidae) Occurring in the New World". Transactions of the American Entomological Society. 83 (2): 65–77. JSTOR 25077743.
^ Grissell, Eric E. (2007). "Scoliid Wasps of Florida, Campsomeris, Scolia and Trielis spp. (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Scoliidae)" (PDF). Featured Creatures, DPI Entomology Circulars 179 and 185. University of Florida Entomology and Nematology Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
^ Osten, T. (2005). "Checkliste der Dolchwespen der Welt (Insecta: Hymenoptera, Scoliidae). Teil 1: Proscoliinae und Scoliinae: Campsomerini. Teil 2: Scoliinae: Scoliini. Teil 3: Literatur" [Checklist of the Scoliidae of the World. Part 1: Proscoliinae and Scoliinae: Campsomerini. Part 2: Scoliinae: Scoliini. Part 3: Literature] (PDF). Bericht der Naturforschenden Gesellschaft Augsburg (in German). 62 (220–221): 1–62. Retrieved 2020-08-20.

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[Bradley_1957-1] Bradley, James Chester (1957). "The Taxa of Campsomeris (Hymenoptera: Scoliidae) Occurring in the New World". Transactions of the American Entomological Society. 83 (2): 65–77. JSTOR 25077743.

[UFL-2] Grissell, Eric E. (2007). "Scoliid Wasps of Florida, Campsomeris, Scolia and Trielis spp. (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Scoliidae)" (PDF). Featured Creatures, DPI Entomology Circulars 179 and 185. University of Florida Entomology and Nematology Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Retrieved 18 July 2019.

[Osten_2005-3] Osten, T. (2005). "Checkliste der Dolchwespen der Welt (Insecta: Hymenoptera, Scoliidae). Teil 1: Proscoliinae und Scoliinae: Campsomerini. Teil 2: Scoliinae: Scoliini. Teil 3: Literatur" [Checklist of the Scoliidae of the World. Part 1: Proscoliinae and Scoliinae: Campsomerini. Part 2: Scoliinae: Scoliini. Part 3: Literature] (PDF). Bericht der Naturforschenden Gesellschaft Augsburg (in German). 62 (220–221): 1–62. Retrieved 2020-08-20.

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