Aculeate-wasps
Guides
Thynnoidea
Thynnid and Chyphotid Wasps
Thynnoidea is a superfamily of aculeate wasps comprising two families: Thynnidae (thynnid wasps) and Chyphotidae (chyphotid wasps). Members are parasitoid wasps, with females typically wingless and males winged. The superfamily contains hundreds of described species distributed across tropical and temperate regions.
Tiphioidea
Tiphiid Flower Wasps and Allies
Tiphioidea is a superfamily of stinging wasps in the infraorder Aculeata. It comprises three families: Bradynobaenidae, Tiphiidae, and Sierolomorphidae. These wasps are part of the broader group of aculeate Hymenoptera characterized by a modified ovipositor used for stinging.