Systematic studies on the mutillidae hymenoptera of india

Abstract

Among all insect orders, Hymenoptera is one of the largest insect orders (Huber, 2009). Over 153000 species are recorded worldwide from 132 families and 8423 genera (Anguiar et al, 2013). The Hymenoptera are divided into two suborders, the Symphyta (hymenopterans without a wasp waist) and the Apocrita (hymenopterans with a wasp waist) (Anguiar et al, 2013). Apocritians are further divided into the Parasitica (parasitoid wasps) and Aculeata (stinging wasps). The family Mutillidae belongs to the superfamily Vespoidea of the suborder Apocrita. newline