What is "icaria"

Icaria, also spelled Ikaria , is a Greek island in the Aegean Sea, 10 nautical miles (19 km) southwest of Samos. According to tradition, it derives its name from Icarus, the son of Daedalus in Greek mythology, who was believed to have fallen into the sea nearby. Administratively, the island forms a separate municipality within the Ikaria regional unit, which is part of the North Aegean region. The principal town of the island and seat of the municipality is Agios Kirykos. The historic capitals of the island include Oenoe and Evdilos.

'''Icaria ''' is a genus of eusocial paper wasps in the Ropalidiini tribe. It contains the following species:

• Icaria africana (Cameron, 1910)
• Icaria cariniscutis Cameron, 1910
• Icaria cayayanensis Ashmead, 1905
• Icaria fasciata Smith, 1858
• Icaria kohni Buysson, 1909
• Icaria pruinosa Cameron 1906
• Icaria xanthopoda Cameron, 1902

Icaria is a Greek island.

Icaria may also refer to:

• Icarians, a utopian movement
• SS Ikaria, a steamship
• Icaria (genus), a genus of wasp