Hymenoptera

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Hymenoptera (sawflies, plant feeding wasps, other species of agricultural importance)
The Hymenoptera have 2 pairs of membranous wings. They are often beneficial (e.g. parasitoids and honey bees) but some are serious pests.

For more details see the respective page in Wikipedia.

Note:
This page deals only with agricultural pests. For medical and veterinary pest species see:

• Hymenoptera (veterin. pests/wasps)

For beneficial Hymenoptera see:

• Hymenoptera (parasitoids)
• Hymenoptera (predators)

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The following families of agricultural pest Hymenoptera are currently entered into the system:

• Apidae
• Argidae
• Cephidae
• Cynipidae
• Diprionidae
• Eulophidae

• Eurytomidae
• Formicidae
• Pamphiliidae
• Siricidae
• Tenthredinidae
• Torymidae