Astata unicolor

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Astata unicolor
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Astatidae
Genus: Astata
Species:
A. unicolor
Binomial name
Astata unicolor
Say, 1824
Synonyms[1]
  • Astata insularis Cresson, 1865
  • Astata rufiventris Cresson, 1873

Astata unicolor is a species of wasp in the family Astatidae.[2] It is found in Central America and North America.[1][3][4] The species is sexually dimorphic, with males have black abdomens, while females are black and orange.[5] It is a predator of Pentatomidae, including Halyomorpha halys, which is invasive to North America.[5]

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