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Spathius elegans

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Spathius elegans
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S. elegans
Binomial name
Spathius elegans
Matthews, 1970[1]

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]

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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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