Sphecidae (Latreille, 1802) is a family of wasps that include digger wasps, mud daubers, and other familiar types. They are closely related to bees.

The traditional definition of the Sphecidae has recently been shown to be paraphyletic, and more modern systems separate many subgroups, such as the Bembicini, into the families Heterogynaidae, Ampulicidae, and Crabronidae.

Subgroups

• Tribe Ammophilini
• Ammophila, etc
• Tribe Chloriontini
• Chlorion
• Tribe Sceliphrini
• Sceliphron, etc
• Tribe Sphecini
• Chilosphex
• Isodontia
• Palmodes
• Prionyx
• Sphex
• Stangeella

External links

• Catalog of Sphecidae at Cal Academy (http://www.calacademy.org/research/entomology/Entomology_Resources/Hymenoptera/sphecidae/Genera_and_species_PDF/introduction.htm)