Sphecoidea (Noun)
Meaning
Families Sphecidae and Stizidae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The order Sphecoidea, which includes the families Sphecidae and Stizidae, comprises some of the most well-known and economically important wasp families.
- Sphecoid wasps in the superfamily Sphecoidea, including those in the families Sphecidae and Stizidae, are important predators of insects and spiders.
- Sphecidae and Stizidae are two families of wasps that belong to the superfamily Sphecoidea.
- Many species of Sphecoidea, including those in the families Sphecidae and Stizidae, are known for their brightly colored bodies and distinctive markings.
- Some researchers suggest that the families Sphecidae and Stizidae within the superfamily Sphecoidea are not as closely related as previously thought.