Taxa named by Peter Cameron

Cotesia is a genus of braconid wasps first described by Peter Cameron in 1891 and named in honour of E. C. Cotes. Some species parasitize caterpillars of species considered pests, and are used as biocontrol agents. Cotesia congregata parasitizes the tomato and the tobacco hornworms. C. glomerata and C. rubecula feed on the cabbage white and other white butterfly caterpillars. C. gonopterygis and C. risilis are host-specific and parasitize the common brimstone.

Pegoscapus is a genus of fig wasp native to the Americas. They range from Florida and Mexico in the north to Argentina in the south. Fig wasps have an obligate mutualism with the fig species they pollinate. Pegoscapus pollinates species in section Americana of the subgenus Urostigma.

Dusona is a genus of parasitoid wasps belonging to the family Ichneumonidae. It is the most species rich genus of the subfamily Campopleginae with 442 known species.

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Brasema is a genus in the family Eupelmidae.

Olixon is a genus of wasps in family Rhopalosomatidae. Members of this family are parasitic of crickets.

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Amblyjoppa is a genus of wasps belonging to the family Ichneumonidae.

Xanthomicrogaster is a genus of braconid wasps in the family Braconidae. There are about six described species in Xanthomicrogaster, found in the Neotropics.

Orasema is a genus of chalcid wasps in the family Eucharitidae. There are at least 50 described species in Orasema.

Yelicones is a genus of braconid wasps in the family Braconidae. There are at least 120 described species in Yelicones. thumb|Yelicones delicatus

Linycus is a genus of parasitoid wasps belonging to the family Ichneumonidae. This parasitoid's hosts are typically Geometridae.

Callajoppa is a genus of parasitoid wasps belonging to the family Ichneumonidae.

Wroughtonia is a genus of braconid wasps in the family Braconidae. There are over 40 described species in Wroughtonia.

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Aglaoapis is a genus of cuckoo bee belonging to the family Megachilidae.

Enytus is a genus of parasitoid wasps belonging to the family Ichneumonidae.

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Zanthojoppa is a genus of parasitoid wasps belonging to the family Ichneumonidae.

Sierola is a genus of aculeate wasps belonging to the family Bethylidae. The genus was described by British entomologist Peter Cameron in 1881.

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