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.
Facts
Taxonomic Rank Scientific Name Member Count Band Era First Appeared Disputed
Member Species/Taxa CountApproximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized. Classification
Living or Extinct Connections
Child Taxon Of
Long-Form Articles
Parent Taxon Of
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 GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Pepsis and Hemipepsis
Source Wikidata: Velvet Ant
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ22651, descriptionView the Source 2. Catalogue of Life
3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Hymenoptera
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 130725
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Hymenoptera
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Hymenoptera" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 471.3 ... "early_interval": "Dapingian"
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 Hymenoptera (Wikipedia)
In Group: Holometabolous Insect Orders, LeadQuote, In Group: Holometabolous Insect Orders, Lead
Hymenoptera is a large order of insects, comprising the sawflies, wasps, bees, and ants.
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Pepsis and Hemipepsis
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Tarantula Hawk, Taxon recordQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Tarantula Hawk, Taxon record
"order": "Hymenoptera"
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