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Order Hymenoptera


Domain Eukarya
Kingdom Animalia
Sub-kingdom Eumetazoa
Sub-sub-kingdom Bilateria
Metaphylum Schizocoelos Coelomates
Phylum Arthropoda
Subphylum Uniramia
Class Insecta
Subclass Pterygota

Order Hymenoptera

This group contains the bees, wasps and ants. They have membranous wings with few veins, and the forewings are larger than the hindwings. Greek: hymen, membrane + pteron, wing. (Dorit et al, 1991)