# Spathius elegans

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***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](/source/Xiphydria)*. [2]

## References

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.

1. Deyrup, Mark A (27 October 2017). ["A Maple Wood Wasp, Xiphydria Maculata, and its Insect Enemies (Hymenoptera: Xiphydriiade)"](https://scholar.valpo.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1492&context=tgle). *The Great Lakes Entomologist*. **17** (1). [doi:10.22543/0090-0222.1492](https://doi.org/10.22543/0090-0222.1492)

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