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 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, pests (2 species)
• Argidae (2 species)
• Cephidae (2 species)
• Cynipidae (3 species)
• Diprionidae (12 species)
• Eulophidae (3 species)

• Eurytomidae (2 species)
• Formicidae (83 species)
• Pamphiliidae (2 species)
• Siricidae (3 species)
• Tenthredinidae (13 species)
• Torymidae (2 species)