Ants, Bees & Wasps — Taxon Guide

Hymenoptera

Hautflügler

753 species in this taxon

order of insects Ants, Bees & Wasps (Hymenoptera) is an order comprising closely related families of organisms. It contains 44 families with 753 known species. Key family groups include Andrenidae, Aphelinidae, Bees, Argidae, Braconidae, and Cephidae. Among its members, 66 species are currently classified as threatened (Critically Endangered, Endangered, or Vulnerable). It belongs to Insects (Insecta).

Hymenoptera

Child Taxa