Campoletis

Förster, 1869

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Campoletis is a of ichneumonid in the Campopleginae, established by Förster in 1869. are in distribution and function as endoparasitoids of lepidopteran larvae. The genus includes notable species such as C. sonorensis, which has been extensively studied as a model system for -parasitoid interactions and .

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Campoletis: //kæmˈpɒlɪtɪs//

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Distribution

distribution with records across the Western Palaearctic including Georgia, Turkey, Romania, Armenia, the Black Sea region, Balkan Peninsula, Caucasus, Carpathian Basin, and Eastern Mediterranean region. Additional records from Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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Behavior

C. sonorensis exhibits courtship mediated by a . Females spin cocoons following parasitization. has been documented in C. chloridae, with inversely affecting rate of multiplication. C. sonorensis serves as a model system for studying selection behavior.

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