Hockeria micra

Halstead, 1990

Hockeria micra is a of parasitic wasp in the Chalcididae, described by Halstead in 1990. It belongs to the Haltichellinae, a group of chalcidid wasps characterized by their enlarged hind adapted for jumping. The species is known from scattered records across the United States, with documented occurrences in California, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, and Missouri. Like other chalcidids, H. micra is presumed to be a , though specific associations remain unreported in available literature.

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How to pronounce Hockeria micra: //hɔˈkɛriə ˈmaɪkrə//

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Distribution

Documented from California, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, and Missouri. Distribution records suggest a wide but scattered range across the continental United States, though sampling effort may be uneven.

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