Campopleginae


Campopleginae is a large subfamily of the parasitoid wasp family Ichneumonidae with a world-wide distribution. Species in this subfamily have been used in the biological control of the alfalfa weevil, clover weevil, various species of Heliothis, oriental army worm, European corn borer, larch sawfly, and others.

Description and diversity

Campopleginae is one of the most commonly encountered subfamilies of Ichneumonidae and contains 65 genera. Many of the genera are poorly defined and difficult to identify. Campoplegines are small, slender, black and brown insects with a laterally compressed abdomen. The clypeus is confluent with the rest of the face. Many species produce black and white cocoons.

Biology

Campoplegines are koinobiont endoparasitoids mainly of Lepidoptera and Symphyta but also of Coleoptera and Raphidiidae. Most attack weakly concealed larval hosts in early instars. Most species are solitary, but a few may be gregarious, with multiple parasitoid larvae emerging from the same host. Some members of this subfamily possess polydna viruses which are injected into the host during oviposition.

Genera

These 67 genera belong to the subfamily Campopleginae:Aiura Onody & Penteado-Dias, 2006 c gAlcima Förster, 1869 c gAllotheca Cameron, 1906 cAspidon Gupta, 1989 c gBathyplectes Förster, 1869 c g bBenjaminia Viereck, 1912 c gBreviterebra Kusigemati, 1982 c gCallidora Förster, 1869 c gCampoctonus Viereck, 1912 c g bCampoletis Forster, 1869 c g bCampoplex Gravenhorst, 1829 c g bCasinaria Holmgren, 1859 c g bCharmops Gupta, 1989 c gCharops Holmgren, 1859 c g bChriodes Förster, 1868 c gChromoplex Horstmann, 1987 c gClypeoplex Horstmann, 1987 c gCymodusa Holmgren, 1859 c g bCymodusopsis Viereck, 1912 c gDiadegma Forster, 1869 c g bDolophron Förster, 1869 c gDusona Cameron, 1900 c g bEchthronomas Förster, 1869 c gEnytus Cameron, 1905 c g bEriborus Förster, 1869 c g bEucaphila Gauld, 1984 c gGenotropis Townes, 1969 c gGonotypus Förster, 1869 c gHellwigia Gravenhorst, 1823 c gHyposoter Forster, 1869 c g bLathroplex Förster, 1869 c gLathrostizus Forster, 1869 c g bLemophagus Townes, 1965 c g bLeptocampoplex Horstmann, 1970 c gLeptoperilissus Schmiedeknecht, 1912 c gMacrulus Horstmann, 1978 c gMacrus Gravenhorst, 1829 c gMelalophacharops Uchida, 1928 c gMelanoplex Horstmann, 1987 c gMeloboris Holmgren, 1859 c gMicrocharops Roman, 1910 c gNemeritis Holmgren, 1860 c gNeolophron Gauld, 1984 c gNepiesta Förster, 1869 c gNonnus Cresson, 1874 c gOlesicampe Forster, 1869 c g bPegaoplex Dbar, 1984 c gPhilositus Townes, 1969 c gPhobocampe Forster, 1869 c g bPicacharops Gauld, 1984 c gPorizon Fallen, 1813 c gProchas Walkley, 1959 c gPyracmon Holmgren, 1859 c gRhachioplex Bischoff, 1932 c gRhimphoctona Förster, 1869 c gScenocharops Uchida, 1932 c gScirtetes Hartig, 1838 c gSesioplex Viereck, 1912 c g bSinophorus Forster, 1869 c g bSkiapus Morley, 1917 c gSliochia Gauld, 1976 c gSynetaeris Forster, 1869 c g bTranosema Forster, 1869 c g bTranosemella Horstmann, 1978 c gUrvashia Gupta & Gupta, 1971 c gVenturia Schrottky, 1902 c g bXanthocampoplex Morley, 1913 c g
Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net