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Campsomeris sp.

Campsomeris sp.


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

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Description


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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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
131648803/10/2017ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresCamino del medio, Reserva Ecológica Costanera Sur (RECS)1Mariano Kildegaard
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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 19/09/2026.