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
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A reclassification of the Sphecinae, with a revision of the Nearctic species of the tribes Sceliphronini and Sphecini (Hymenoptera, Sphecidae
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