''Campion'' is a genus of
mantisflies belonging to the subfamily
Mantispinae
Mantispinae is a subfamily of mantidflies in the family Mantispidae. There are at least 30 genera and 310 described species in Mantispinae.
Genera
These 33 genera belong to the subfamily Mantispinae:
* '' Afromantispa'' Snyman and Ohl in Snyma ...
.
The species of this genus are
endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found only in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also foun ...
to Australia, where they are widely distributed.
Like most mantispids, they are
homometabolous, with eggs laid on bark or other surfaces and parasitism of spider egg sacs practiced by larvae after hatching. Known hosts of ''Campion'' larvae include
lycosid spiders and
tarantulas
Tarantulas comprise a group of large and often hairy spiders of the Family (biology), family Theraphosidae. , 1,100 species have been identified, with 166 genera. The term "tarantula" is usually used to describe members of the family Therap ...
.
''Campion'' species are similar in appearance and may be difficult to distinguish.
Species:
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Campion australasiae''
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Campion callosus''
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Campion chrysops''
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Campion cruciferus''
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Campion impressus''
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Campion kroombitensis''
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Campion rubellus''
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Campion spiniferus''
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Campion tenuistriga''
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Campion vittatus''
References
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Mantispidae
Taxa named by Longinos Navás
Taxa described in 1914
Insects of Australia
Endemic fauna of Australia