Scoliid Wasps

Campsomeriella collaris

Description

Campsomeriella collaris has a body covered by black hair, except on the head there is yellowish white hair. . The head is round, slightly flattened, large black eyes, with a pointed mouth. Has a thick black antenna. The belly is cylindrical and elongated. The legs are black, hairy and spiked. It has a pair of dark brown wings with a blue sheen.

Population Size

Unknown

Life Span

-

WEIGHT​

-

LENGTH

20 mm

Ar

Arboreal

Di

Diurnal

So

Solitary

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Arthropoda

CLASS

:

Insecta

ORDER

:

Hymenoptera

FAMILY

:

Scoliidae

GENUS

:

Campsomeriella

SPECIES

:

Campsomeriella collaris

Distribution

Campsomeriella collaris could be found on park or open flowery garden.

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : India, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Indonesia.

Habits and Lifestyle

Campsomeriella collaris often seen fly around or flowers or bushes.

Lifestyle

Arboreal

Biome

Tropical rain forest

Climate Zone

Tropical

Diet and Nutrition

The diet of Campsomeriella collaris are pollen, nectar, or honey.

Diet : Nectivore

Population

Population status : Not Evaluated (NE)

NE

DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

PHOTO GALLERY

Reference

  1. Nidup,T., Klein, W., Kumar, P. G., and Dorji, P. 2017. New record of scoliid wasps (Hymenoptera: Scoliidae: Scoliinae) from Bhutan. Halters. 8: 9-19. doi:10.5281/zenodo.580437
  2. Scoliidae. Wikipedia article