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Campsomeris sp.

Campsomeris sp.


Family: Scoliidae
Order: Hymenoptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia

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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.

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.

Distribution: Species of this genus are known from the West Indies and from Guatemala south to northern Argentina and Chile.

Species: Species within this genus include:
  • Campsomeris atrata (Fabricius, 1775)
  • Campsomeris peregrina (Lepeletier, 1845)
  • Campsomeris regifica (Bradley, 1945)
  • Campsomeris vitripennis (Smith, 1855)

Source: Wikipedia, article Campsomeris sp.. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 18/07/2026.





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Species photographs

Count: 13

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Photography ID: 680593
  Adult

Cabana, Unquillo
Córdoba
Argentina
03/30/2026
Manuel Eduardo Serra
Foto
Photography ID: 677251
  Adult

Cabana, Unquillo
Córdoba
Argentina
03/09/2026
Manuel Eduardo Serra
Foto
Photography ID: 621103
  Adult

Cabana, Unquillo
Córdoba
Argentina
02/05/2025
Manuel Eduardo Serra
Foto
Photography ID: 621102
  Adult

Cabana, Unquillo
Córdoba
Argentina
02/05/2025
Manuel Eduardo Serra
Foto
Photography ID: 427145
  Adult

Barra del Chuy
Rocha
Uruguay
03/22/2016
Mauricio Silvera
Foto
Photography ID: 417532
  Adult

Treinta y Tres
Treinta y Tres
Uruguay
10/29/2020
Emilio Lessa
Foto
Photography ID: 383761
  Adult

Las Tapias
Córdoba
Argentina
02/12/2020
Sandra Herrera
Foto
Photography ID: 375682
  Adult

Mina Clavero
Córdoba
Argentina
01/16/2020
Andrés G. Jacquat
Foto
Photography ID: 375681
  Adult

Mina Clavero
Córdoba
Argentina
01/16/2020
Andrés G. Jacquat



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Species records

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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
245463230/03/2026ArgentinaCórdobaReserva Natural Los Quebrachitos, Cabana, UnquilloManuel Eduardo Serra
244538109/03/2026ArgentinaCórdobaReserva Natural Los Quebrachitos, Cabana, UnquilloManuel Eduardo Serra
224388005/02/2025ArgentinaCórdobaReserva Natural Los Quebrachitos, Cabana, UnquilloManuel Eduardo Serra
175451912/04/2023ArgentinaEntre RíosReserva Privada Senderos del MonteDaniel Fabián Barrios
175450712/04/2023ArgentinaEntre RíosReserva Privada Senderos del MonteDaniel Fabián Barrios
167046001/11/2022ArgentinaEntre RíosZona urbana, ParanáNéstor Trossero
130662929/10/2020UruguayTreinta y TresSanta Clara de Olimar., Treinta y TresEmilio Lessa
119827512/02/2020ArgentinaCórdobaAlrededores del Dique nivelador Boca de Río, Las TapiasSandra Herrera
117229916/01/2020ArgentinaCórdobaBalneario la Toma, Mina ClaveroAndrés G. Jacquat
114672806/12/2019ArgentinaSanta FeNicolás Schneider 1671, EsperanzaPablo Capovilla
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Campsomeris sp. – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 15/09/2026.