Spathius elegans

Spathius elegans
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Braconidae
Genus:	Spathius
Species:	S. elegans
Binomial name
	Spathius elegans; Matthews, 1970

Last updated May 24, 2025

Spathius elegans is a species of doryctine wasp. It is widespread in the eastern United States. It is an ectoparasite of larvae of the sawfly genus Xiphydria . ^[2]

References

↑ Matthews, R.W. (1970) A revision of the genus Spathius in America north of Mexico (Hymenoptera, Braconidae)., Contributions of the American Entomological Institute. 4:1-86.
↑ Deyrup, Mark A (27 October 2017). "A Maple Wood Wasp, Xiphydria Maculata, and its Insect Enemies (Hymenoptera: Xiphydriiade)". The Great Lakes Entomologist. 17 (1). doi:10.22543/0090-0222.1492.

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[1] Matthews, R.W. (1970) A revision of the genus Spathius in America north of Mexico (Hymenoptera, Braconidae)., Contributions of the American Entomological Institute. 4:1-86.

[2] Deyrup, Mark A (27 October 2017). "A Maple Wood Wasp, Xiphydria Maculata, and its Insect Enemies (Hymenoptera: Xiphydriiade)". The Great Lakes Entomologist. 17 (1). doi:10.22543/0090-0222.1492.

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