Bees, wasps, ants and sawflies: insects with two pairs of membranous wings (in winged species) and, in many social species, a highly organized colony structure with reproductive and worker castes. Hymenoptera includes the honey bee and the great majority of the world's most significant crop pollinators.
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Member Species/Taxa CountApproximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized. Taxonomic Rank Scientific Name Classification
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Source Wikidata: Ichneumon Wasp
Source Wikidata: Cicada Killer Wasp
Source Wikidata: Dasymutilla Occidentalis
Source Wikidata: Gall Wasp
Source Wikidata: Ichneumon Wasp
Source Wikidata: Potter Wasp
Source Wikidata: Velvet Ant
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1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ22651, descriptionView the Source 2. Catalogue of Life
Wikidata: Hymenoptera
Wikidata: Sawfly
Parent Taxon Of: Sawfly, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q22651 (Hymenoptera)View the Source Wikidata: Cicada Killer Wasp
Parent Taxon Of: Cicada Killer Wasp, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Wikidata: Ichneumon Wasp
- Parent Taxon Of: Ichneumon Wasp, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
- Parent Taxon Of: Braconid Wasp, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the SourceWikidata: Potter Wasp
Parent Taxon Of: Potter Wasp, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Wikidata: Velvet Ant
Parent Taxon Of: Velvet Ant, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Wikidata: Gall Wasp
Parent Taxon Of: Gall Wasp, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Wikidata: Dasymutilla Occidentalis
Parent Taxon Of: Dasymutilla Occidentalis, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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