Astata unicolor explained

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

Further reading

• First report of native Astata unicolor (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae) predation on the nymphs and adults of the invasive brown marmorated stink bug (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae). 2017. Biddinger . David J.. Joshi . Neelendra K.. The Florida Entomologist. 100. 4. 809–812. 10.1653/024.100.0408. free.

Notes and References

1. Lowenstein . David M . Andrews . Heather . Rudolph . Erica . Sullivan . Ed . Marshall . Christopher J . Wiman . Nik G . Astata unicolor (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae) Population in Oregon With Observation of Predatory Behavior on Pentatomidae . Annals of the Entomological Society of America . 111 . 3 . 2018-04-30 . 0013-8746 . 10.1093/aesa/say010 . 122–126.