Spathius exarator

Spathius exarator

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Braconidae

Spathius is a genus of doryctine wasps. The larvae of this genus of wasps feed on beetle larvae. They act as biological controllers of the certain pest beetles, such as Hylurgopinus rufipes and the emerald ash borer.

Distribution

Spathius exarator — (c) Saryu Mae 前朝琉, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Germany · 4United Kingdom · 2

Sources and credits

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Spathius exarator

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