Spathius
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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[1] and the emerald ash borer.[2]
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Spathius galinae | |
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Genus: | Spathius Nees, 1818 |
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