| Pamphilioidea | |
|---|---|
| Acantholyda nemoralis (Pamphiliidae) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Suborder: | Symphyta |
| Superfamily: |
Pamphilioidea Cameron, 1890 |
| Families | |
| Synonyms | |
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Megalodontoidea Konow, 1897 |
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Megalodontoidea Konow, 1897
The Pamphilioidea (formerly Megalodontoidea) are a small superfamily within the Symphyta, containing some 250 living species restricted to the temperate regions of Eurasia and North America. These hymenopterans share the distinctive feature of a very large, almost prognathous head, which is widest ventrally. The superfamily consists of two extant families.