Hymenopteran Classification

The Hymenoptera, with more than 115,000 described species, includes as much
as 10% of the species diversity of the planet. Economically and
ecologically, they are one of the most important groups of organisms.
Various Hymenoptera are either severe economic pests threatening both the
forest industry and wheat farming (sawflies), medical and noxious pests of
urban landscapes (stinging wasps and ants), pollinators (bees and others),
and defenders of our agricultural crops through their ability to parasitize
and control pest insects (parasitic Apocrita).

Below is a list of hymenopteran families linked to images illustrating their incredible diversity.