Family Pergidae

Classification · Numbers · Range · Internet References

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies)

No Taxon (Sawflies, Horntails, and Wood Wasps)

Family Pergidae

Numbers

Nearctica lists two genera: Skelosyzygonia with one species and Acordulecera with four species.

"Acordulecera is the only genus of pergids in the US. There are probably about 10 species. The genus needs work." (David Smith, pers. comm. to =v=, Aug. 9, 2009)

There may be 400 species in 60 genera in the world.

Range

Mostly Neotropic, also Nearctic and Australasian.

Internet References

Pergidae of the World. Excelent drawings; life history, taxonomy, etc.

Contributed by Beatriz Moisset on 8 October, 2008 - 6:01pm
Additional contributions by v belov
Last updated 10 August, 2009 - 10:46am

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