Sphecidae Sphecidae

Sphecidae - Definition and Overview

'Sphecidae'
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Hymenoptera
Family:Sphecidae
Genera

Many, see text


Sphecidae (Latreille, 1802) is a family of wasps that include digger wasps, mud daubers, and other familiar types. They are closely related to bees.

The traditional definition of the Sphecidae has recently been shown to be paraphyletic, and more modern systems separate many subgroups, such as the Bembicini, into the families Heterogynaidae, Ampulicidae, and Crabronidae.

Subgroups

  • Tribe Ammophilini
  • Ammophila, etc
  • Tribe Chloriontini
  • Chlorion
  • Tribe Sceliphrini
  • Sceliphron, etc
  • Tribe Sphecini
  • Chilosphex
  • Isodontia
  • Palmodes
  • Prionyx
  • Sphex
  • Stangeella

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