Astata unicolor
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| Astata unicolor | |
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| Scientific 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] | |
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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]