Vespoidea
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Vespoidea is a Superfamily of Order Hymenoptera of Class Insecta, although older taxonomic schemes may vary in this categorization, particularly in their recognition of a now-obsolete superfamily Scolioidea. The members of this group are wasps and ants.
Vespoid Families
- Formicidae - ants
- Mutillidae -- velvet ants
- Pompilidae -- spider wasps
- Rhopalosomatidae -- rhopalosomatid wasps
- Sapygidae -- sapygid wasps
- Scoliidae -- scoliid wasps
- Sierolomorphidae -- sierolomorphid wasps
- Tiphiidae -- tiphiid wasps
- Vespidae -- paper wasps, hornets, potter wasps, yellow jackets, and relatives
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