It is a pleasure to present to you this article on Pompiloidea, a fascinating topic of great importance today. Pompiloidea has generated great interest in different areas, from science and technology to culture and society. In this article we will delve into the most relevant aspects of Pompiloidea, exploring its impact on our lives and its evolution over time. We hope that this analysis gives you a broader vision of Pompiloidea and invites you to reflect on its relevance in today's world.
Pompiloidea is a superfamily that includes spider wasps and velvet ants, among others, in the order Hymenoptera. There are 4 extant families in Pompiloidea.[1]
The extinct family Burmusculidae, known from Cretaceous amber, is also placed here.[2][3]
References
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Pilgrim, Erik M.; Von Dohlen, Carol D.; Pitts, James P. (2008). "Molecular phylogenetics of Vespoidea indicate paraphyly of the superfamily and novel relationships of its component families and subfamilies". Zoologica Scripta. 37 (5): 539–560. doi:10.1111/j.1463-6409.2008.00340.x. ISSN0300-3256.
^Longfeng Li; Alexandr P. Rasnitsyn; Chungkun Shih; Daqing Li; Dong Ren (2020). "Two new rare wasps (Hymenoptera: Apocrita: Panguidae and Burmusculidae) from mid-Cretaceous amber of northern Myanmar". Cretaceous Research. 109: Article 104220. doi:10.1016/j.cretres.2019.104220
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