After Parker, 1982, “The Tree of Life”, and Grimaldi & Engel, 2005
<==o Aculeata (poisonous wasps; myrkkypistiäiset) |-- †Bethylonymidae `--+-- Chrysidoidea `--o Euaculeata |-- Vespoidea [incl. Pompiloidea, Scolioidea & Formicioidea] (ampiaismaiset pistiäiset; wasp-like) `--o Apoidea [incl. Sphecoidea] |-- †Angarosphecidae `--+-- Heterogynaeidae `--+-- Ampulicidae [Sphecidae: Ampulicinae `--+--o Sphecidae | |-- Sphecinae (hietapistiäiset) | |-- Philanthinae | |-- Larrinae | |-- Nyssoninae | `-- Pemphredoninae (kirvapistiäiset) `--+-- Crabronidae [Sphecidae: Crabroninae] `--+-- †Melittosphex burmensis Poinar & Danforth, 2006 [Melittosphecidae Poinar & Danforth, 2006] `-- Anthophila (mesipistiäiset, bees)
Reference(s):
- Grimaldi, D. A. & Engel, M. S., 2005: Evolution of the Insects.
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