Spider Wasps, Velvet Ants and allies
Pompiloidea
Classification
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Subphylum: Hexapoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Hymenoptera
- Superfamily: Pompiloidea
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Pompiloidea: /ˌpɒmpɪˈlɔɪdiə/
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Summary
Pompiloidea is a superfamily that includes spider wasps and velvet ants, characterized by its four main families: Mutillidae, Myrmosidae, Pompilidae, and Sapygidae. It also contains an extinct family, Burmusculidae, known from Cretaceous amber.
Similar Taxa
- Mutillidae
- Myrmosidae
- Pompilidae
- Sapygidae
- Burmusculidae
Tags
- Pompiloidea
- superfamily
- Hymenoptera
- spider wasps
- velvet ants