Butterfly-parasitoid

Guides

• Phobocampe

  Phobocampe is a genus of ichneumonid wasps in the subfamily Campopleginae. Species are solitary endoparasitic koinobiont parasitoids of lepidopteran larvae. P. confusa is a specialist on Nymphalini butterflies in Europe, particularly Aglais species, and represents a significant mortality factor for these host populations. P. tempestiva parasitizes the winter moth Operophtera brumata in northern Scotland.

  parasitoidkoinobiontendoparasiteIchneumonidaeCampopleginaebutterfly-parasitoidAglaisSwedenhaplodiploid