Kikiki是缨小蜂科下的一个属,全名Kikiki huna,分佈於夏威夷、哥斯达黎加、納蓋科伊爾和特立尼达。身長约0.15毫米(0.0059英寸),是已知的最小飞虫(截至2019年)。它是Tinkerbella属黄蜂的近亲。[1][2]由John T. Huber和John W. Beardsley在夏威夷群岛发现,并于2000年发表。Kikiki huna一名由两个夏威夷语单词组成,都有“微小、一点”之意[2]。
- ^ Huber, John T.; Noyes, John S. A new genus and species of fairyfly, Tinkerbella nana (Hymenoptera, Mymaridae), with comments on its sister genus Kikiki, and discussion on small size limits in arthropods. Journal of Hymenoptera Research. 2013, 32: 17–44 [2021-12-12]. doi:10.3897/jhr.32.4663 . (原始内容存档于2014-06-01).
- ^ 2.0 2.1 Huber, John T.; Beardsley, John W. A New Genus of Fairyfly, Kikiki, from the Hawaiian Islands (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae) (PDF). Proc. Hawaiian Entomol. Soc. 2000, 34: 65–70 [2021-12-12]. (原始内容 (PDF)存档于2021-07-13).