Campoctonus
Viereck, 1912
Campoctonus is a of ichneumon wasps in the Ichneumonidae, first described by Viereck in 1912. The genus belongs to the diverse lineage within Hymenoptera. As of current records, the genus has been rarely documented, with only three observations on iNaturalist. in this genus are presumed to be parasitoids of other insects, consistent with the of their family, though specific relationships remain undocumented.
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How to pronounce Campoctonus: //kæmˈpɒktənəs//
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Taxonomic placement
Campoctonus is classified within Ichneumonidae, one of the largest of Hymenoptera. The placement of this has not been definitively established in available sources.
Data scarcity
This is extremely poorly documented in scientific literature and biodiversity databases. The low observation count (3 records on iNaturalist) suggests either genuine rarity, cryptic habits, or under-sampling of its preferred .