Pompiloidea
Superfamily of wasps
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Pompiloidea is a superfamily that includes spider wasps and velvet ants, among others, in the order Hymenoptera. There are 4 extant families in Pompiloidea.[1]
| Pompiloidea | |
|---|---|
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| Ceropales maculata (Pompilidae) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Infraorder: | Aculeata |
| Superfamily: | Pompiloidea |
Families
- Mutillidae (velvet ants)
- Myrmosidae (myrmosid wasps)
- Pompilidae (spider wasps)
- Sapygidae (sapygid wasps)
The extinct family Burmusculidae, known from Cretaceous amber, is also placed here.[2][3]
