Zethinae
Subfamily of wasps
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The Zethinae are a subfamily of wasps in the family Vespidae, the members of which are referred to as potter wasps owing to their method of nest construction.
| Zethinae | |
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| Zethus spinipes | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Vespidae |
| Subfamily: | Zethinae |
| Genera | |
Taxonomy
Zethines were formerly included in the subfamily Eumeninae, also known as potter wasps, until it was recognized that the zethine lineage rendered Eumeninae paraphyletic.[1]