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Soraya alencarae
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Braconidae
Genus:	Soraya
Species:	S. alencarae
Binomial name
Soraya alencarae Shimbori, 2024

Soraya alencarae is a species of parasitoid wasp in the family Braconidae. It can be found in Brazil. It is the type species of its genus.^[1]

It was described based on three specimens, all female. The species is overall brown with a light band on the metasoma, a light head and mostly light legs. The body length is 3–3.1 mm (±0.12 in). It can be distinguished from S. venus by its complete occipital carina, which means that the ridge running at the margins on the back of the head connects in the middle at the top. In S. venus, these ridges do not connect. Another way to distinguish them is by their color. S. venus has multiple light bands over the body distributed on both on the mesosoma and the metasoma.^[1]

Both the genus name and the specific epithet is a tribute to Soraya Alencar for their contributions and love for entomology.^[1]

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