Eupelmus nihoaensis
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| Eupelmus nihoaensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Eupelmidae |
| Genus: | Eupelmus |
| Species: | E. nihoaensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Eupelmus nihoaensis | |
Eupelmus nihoaensis, the Nihoan Eupelmus wasp, is a species of parasitic wasp endemic to the island of Nīhoa, Hawaiian Islands.[1] The species was described by Philip Hunter Timberlake in 1926.[2] It is listed as "Imperiled" by NatureServe, for habitat loss, climate change, and other factors that are affecting the island of Nīhoa, are affecting the species greatly.[1]