Campsomeris

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 dohrni (Mantero, 1903)
 * Campsomeris peregrina (Lepeletier, 1845)
 * Campsomeris vitripennis (Smith, 1855)