- Xyeloidea
Taxobox
name = Wood wasp
fossil_range=Triassic - Recent
regnum =Animal ia
phylum =Arthropoda
classis =Insecta
ordo =Hymenoptera
subordo =Symphyta
superfamilia = Xyeloidea
subdivision_ranks = Families
subdivision =Xyelidae - xyelid sawfliesXiphydriidae - wood waspsThe Xyeloidea are a small superfamily within the
Symphyta , containing fewer than 200 extant species, but with an extensive fossil record. They are sometimes believed to be the oldest group within theHymenoptera . Most species occur in the Northern Hemisphere, especially in boreal regions.
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