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Ants, Bees, and Stinging Wasps

Lat. “Aculeata“
infraorder of suborder “Narrow-waisted Wasps, Ants, and Bees“
1 infraorder, 1 epifamily, 4 families, 21 species

The term “Aculeata” has been used for a long time to classify a group of insects at the rank of infraorder or division. This group is considered monophyletic, meaning it consists of all the descendants of a single common ancestor. As a result, Aculeata is recognized as a taxon and can be classified at the infraorder or division rank, or as an unranked clade. For more information, relevant sources include the Tree of Life Web Project and Bugguide.net. Additionally, a study called “Phylogenomics resolves evolutionary relationships among ants, bees, and wasps” can be found on the NCBI website.

Hierarchy

Ants
Lat. “Formicidae“
family infraorder “Ants, Bees, and Stinging Wasps“
1 family, 10 species
Bees
Lat. “Anthophila“
epifamily infraorder “Ants, Bees, and Stinging Wasps“
1 epifamily, 1 genus, 2 families, 8 species
Cuckoo Wasps
Lat. “Chrysididae“
family infraorder “Ants, Bees, and Stinging Wasps“
1 family, 2 species
European beewolf
Lat. “Philanthus triangulum“
species infraorder “Ants, Bees, and Stinging Wasps“
1 species
Hornets, Paper Wasps, Potter Wasps, and Allies
Lat. “Vespidae“
family infraorder “Ants, Bees, and Stinging Wasps“
1 family, 2 species
Lindenius albilabris
Lat. “Lindenius albilabris“
species infraorder “Ants, Bees, and Stinging Wasps“
1 species
Thread-waisted Wasps
Lat. “Sphecidae“
family infraorder “Ants, Bees, and Stinging Wasps“
1 family, 4 species

Classification
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The use of the name Aculeata has a long history at the rank of infraorder or division. The Aculeata are a monophyletic, or good natural group, containing all the descendants of a single common ancestor. The Aculeata are therefore maintained as a taxon, either at infraorder or division rank or as an unranked clade.

External links#

Tree of Life Web Project: Aculeata [1] Bugguide.net: Aculeata Johnson, B. et al. Phylogenomics resolves evolutionary relationships among ants, bees, and wasps. NCBI

The term “Aculeata” has been used for a long time to classify a group of insects at the rank of infraorder or division. This group is considered monophyletic, meaning it consists of all the descendants of a single common ancestor. As a result, Aculeata is recognized as a taxon and can be classified at the infraorder or division rank, or as an unranked clade. For more information, relevant sources include the Tree of Life Web Project and Bugguide.net. Additionally, a study called “Phylogenomics resolves evolutionary relationships among ants, bees, and wasps” can be found on the NCBI website.

Ancestry Graph

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Further Information

„Ants, Bees, and Stinging Wasps“ on wikipedia.org
„Ants, Bees, and Stinging Wasps“ on iNaturalist.org

Copyright

Wikipedia
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