Order Hymenoptera (ANTS, BEES & WASPS)

Suborder Apocrita NARROW-WAISTED WASPS, ANTS, & BEES)

Infaorder Aculeata (ANTS, BEES, & STINGING WASPS)

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Superfamily Chrysoidea

Superfamily Formicoidea

Superfamily Scolioidea

Superfamily Tiphoidea

Superfamily Thynnoidea

Chrysididae (CUCKOO WASPS)
Formicidae (ANTS)
Scoliidae (SCOLIID WASPS)
Tiphiidae (TIPHIID WASPS)
Chyphotidae (CHYPHOTID WASPS)
Thynnidae (THYNNID WASPS)

Superfamily Vespoidea (HORNETS, YELLOWJACKETS, PAPER WASPS)

Eumeninae (POTTER & MASON WASPS)
Masarinae (POLLEN WASPS)
Polistinae (PAPER WASPS)
Vespinae (HORNETS & YELLOWJACKETS)

Superfamily Pompiloidea (SPIDER WASPS, VELVET ANTS & ALLIES)

Pompilidae (SPIDER WASPS)
Mulillidae VELVET ANTS)
Myrmosidae

Superfamily Apoidea (BEES & APOID WASPS)

Crabronidae (SQUARE-HEADED & SAND WASPS)
Sphecidae (THREAD-WAISTED WASPS)

Epifamily Anthophila (BEES)

Family Apidae (HONEY, BUMBLE, DIGGER, CUCKOO BEES)

Apinae (HONEY, BUMBLE, ETC. BEES)
Nomadinae CUCKOO BEES
Xylocopinae CARPENTER BEES

More Bee Families

Andrenidae MINING BEES
Colletidae PLASTERER BEES
Halictidae SWEAT BEES
Megachilidae LEAF-CUTTING BEES

Parasitic Apocrita

Infraorder Proctotrupomorpha

Superfamily Chalcidoidea

Chalcididae
Eucharitidae
Eulophidae
Eupelmidae
Eurytomidae
Leucospidae
Perilampidae
Pteromalidae

Superfamily Cynipoidea (GALL WASPS &ALLIES)

Cynipidae
Figitidae
Ibaliidae

Superfamily Diapriodea

Superfamily Platygastroidea

Superfamily Proctotrupoidea

Diapriidae
Scelionidae
Pelecinidae

Superfamily Evanoidea (AULACID, CARROT & ENSIGN WASPS)

Aulacidae
Evaniidae (ENSIGN WASPS)
Gasteruptiidae (CARROT WASPS)

Superfamily Ichneumonoidea (ICHNEUMON & BRACONID WASPS)

Braconidae
Ichneumonidae

Suborder Symphyta (SAWFLIES, HORNTAILS & WOOD WASPS)

Argidae (ARGID SAWFLIES)
Cephidae (STEM SAWFLIES)
Cimbicidae (CIMBICID SAWFLIES)
Pamphildae (PAMPHILID SAWFLIES)
Pergidae (PERGID SAWFLIES)
Siricidae (HORNTAILS)
Tenthredinidae (COMMON SAWFLIES)
Xiphydriidae (XIPHYDRIIDWOOD WASPS)

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