Spathius exarator

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Spathius exarator (Linnaeus, 1758)

Description

Biology

A solitary ectoparasitoid. Known to emerge from host larva/nymph.

There are 71 recorded hosts.

Biology compiled from Taxapad^[1].

Distribution

Known from the Palaearctic, Nearctic and Australian regions, with records from 68 countries and regions. Records from GBIF and the Bugweb collection are shown on the map.

Country records from Taxapad^[1], Dyntaxa^[2], FinBIF^[3] and Artsnavnebasen^[4].

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GBIF records GBIF ↗GBIF occurrence records are shown as reported and may include misidentifications.

Accepted name

Spathius exarator (Linnaeus, 1758)

Original name

Ichneumon exarator^[5]

Taxonomic level

species

Combination history

Euspathius
Spathius

Synonyms

Spathius affinator^[6]
Spathius affinis^[7]
Spathius attenuator^[6]
Spathius clavatus^[8]
Spathius exannulatus^[9]
Spathius ferrugatus^[10]
Spathius formicator^[6]
Spathius formicatus^[11]
Spathius immaturus^[12]
Spathius mutillarius^[13]
Spathius mutillator^[6]
Spathius mystacatus^[14]
Spathius strandi^[15]
Spathius tanycoleosus^[16]

Type

Linnaean Society, Picadilly, United Kingdom (female)

Sources (16)

[1]Yu, D.S.K., van Achterberg, C. & Horstmann, K. (2016). Taxapad 2016, Ichneumonoidea 2015. Database on flash-drive. Nepean, Ontario, Canada. ↑ a b c
[2]SLU Artdatabanken (2026). Dyntaxa. Svensk taxonomisk databas. Darwin Core Archive, downloaded 5 October 2026. Uppsala, Sweden. https://artfakta.se ↑
[3]Finnish Biodiversity Information Facility (2026). The FinBIF checklist of Finnish species, version 1.36. Darwin Core Archive, downloaded 5 October 2026. Helsinki, Finland. https://laji.fi ↑
[4]Artsdatabanken (2026). Nortaxa (Artsnavnebasen), version 1.292. Darwin Core Archive, downloaded 5 October 2026. Trondheim, Norway. https://artsdatabanken.no ↑
[5]Linnaeus, C. von (1758). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Laurnetii Salvii, Holmiae. 824 pp. (A photographic facsimile by British Museum (Natural History), London. 1956.) cited from Taxapad ↑
[6]Thunberg, C.P. (1822). Ichneumonidea, Insecta Hymenoptera illustrata. Mémoires de l'Académie Imperiale des Sciences de Saint Petersbourg 8: 249–281. cited from Taxapad ↑ a b c d
[7]Fabricius, J.C. (1793). Entomologia systematica emendata et aucta. Tom. II. Hafniae 519 pp. cited from Taxapad ↑
[8]Panzer, G.W.F. (1809). Faunae Insectorum Germanicae. Heft 102:14-22 107: 8–10. cited from Taxapad ↑
[9]Ratzeburg, J.T.C. (1848). Die Ichneumonen der Forstinsecten in forstlicher und entomologischer Beziehung. Zweiter Band. Berlin 238 pp. cited from Taxapad ↑
[10]Goureau, A. (1866). Bulletin de la Société des Sciences Naturelles Yonne 20(2): 25,52. cited from Taxapad ↑
[11]Linnaeus, C. von (1767). Systema naturae. Tom. I. Pars II. 12th Edition. Laurnetii Salvii, Holmiae 1(2): 533–1328. (Ichneumon on pp. 930–941). cited from Taxapad ↑
[12]Gravenhorst, J.L.C. (1807). Vergleichende Übersicht des Linneischen und einiger neurern zoologischen Systeme, nebst dem eingeschalteten Verzeichnisse der zoologischen Sammlung des Verfasser und den Beschreibungen neuer Thierarten, die in derselben vorhanden sind. Göttingen 476 pp. cited from Taxapad ↑
[13]Fabricius, J.C. (1775). Systema Entomologiae, sistens Insectorum classes, ordines, genera, species. Flensburgi et Lipsae 832 pp. cited from Taxapad ↑
[14]Schrank, F. von Paula (1781). Enumeratio insectorum austriae indigenorum. Augustae Vindelicorum 548 pp. cited from Taxapad ↑
[15]Fahringer, J. (1930). Opuscula braconologica. Band 3. Palaearktischen Region. Lieferung 1-2. Opuscula braconologica. pp.1-160. Fritz Wagner, Wien. cited from Taxapad ↑
[16]Chen, Jiahua & Shi, Quanxiu (2004). [Systematic studies on Doryctinae of China (Hymenoptera: Braconidae).] (in Chinese with English summary). Fujian Science and Technology Publishing House, Fujian 274 pp. cited from Taxapad ↑

Host and distribution record sources (147)

Links:GBIFoccurrences Catalogue of Lifeaccepted name BOLDbarcodes ArtfaktaSweden Laji.fiFinland ArtsdatabankenNorway BHLliterature

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