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Scambus

Scambus is a genus of wasps. Species are found in Europe, the Middle East (Turkey), and South America (Peru).

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Jun 14, 2026
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Length
174 w
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Source
Scambus
Scambus pomorum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Ichneumonidae
Subfamily: Pimplinae
Tribe: Ephialtini
Genus: Scambus
Hartig, 18381
Species

Several, including:

  • Scambus amazonicus
  • Scambus annulatus
  • Scambus calobatus
  • Scambus elegans
  • Scambus incanus
  • Scambus nigricans
  • Scambus sagax

Scambus is a genus of wasps. Species are found in Europe,2 the Middle East (Turkey),3 and South America (Peru).4

References

References

  1. Ueber den Raupenfrass im Königl. Charlottenburger Forste unfern Berlin, während des Sommers 1837. T Hartig - Jahresber. Fortschr. Forstwiss. Forstl. Naturk. Berlin, 1838
  2. The identity of Scambus planatus (Hartig, 1838) and Scambus ventricosus (Tschek, 1871) as seasonal forms of Scambus calobatus (Gravenhorst, 1829) in Europe. M Shaw, M Jennings, D Quicke, Journal of Hymenoptera research, 2011, 23, pages 55–64, doi:10.3897/JHR.23.1974
  3. The first host record for Scambus sagax (Hartig, 1838)(Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) from Turkey. S Coruh, G Tozlu - Pakistan journal of biological sciences: PJBS, 2008
  4. Gómez, I.C. & Yabar-Landa, E. 2015: Description of the first species of Scambus Hartig (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae) from Peru, with a key to the Neotropical species. Zootaxa 3956(3): 437–443, doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3956.3.8