Kikiki

Kikiki is a genus of fairyfly wasps containing a single species, Kikiki huna, known from Hawaii, Costa Rica, Nagarcoil and Trinidad. At 0.15 mm (0.0059 in) (150 μm), it is the smallest flying insect known as of 2019. It is a close relative of wasps in the genus Tinkerbella.[1][2] It was discovered in the Hawaiian Islands by John T. Huber and John W. Beardsley, and published in 2000. The name Kikiki huna consists of two Hawaiian words that both carry the meaning 'tiny bit'.[2]

Kikiki
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Kikiki

Huber & Beardsley, 2000
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K. huna
Binomial name
Kikiki huna
Huber, 2000

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