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Ammoplanina
Ammoplanina is a subtribe of aphid wasps within the family Crabronidae, containing approximately 10 genera and at least 130 described species. These wasps are small, solitary predators that specialize on aphids and related hemipterans. Phylogenetic studies have suggested this group may represent the sister lineage to the superfamily Apoidea (bees and sphecoid wasps), leading some classifications to elevate it to family rank as Ammoplanidae to maintain monophyly of families. The subtribe was established by Evans in 1959.