Tiphioidea

Tiphioidea

Classification

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Tiphioidea: /tɪˈfaɪɔɪdiə/

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Images

Sierolomorpha canadensis by Ilona Loser. Used under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license.
Colocistis castanea (301293688) by Elliott Gordon. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.
Epomidiopteron julii (46135448) by Alejandra Peña Estrada. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

Summary

Tiphioidea is a suggested superfamily of stinging wasps within the order Hymenoptera, comprising three families: Bradynobaenidae, Tiphiidae, and Sierolomorphidae. Recent molecular phylogenetic research has influenced the classification of these wasps within the infraorder Aculeata.

Tags

  • Tiphioidea
  • stinging wasps
  • Hymenoptera
  • superfamilies