Hymenoptera

The Hymenoptera are one of the largest insect orders and include ants, bees, sawflies and wasps. Invertebrate Systematics has published many important studies on hymenopterans, 14 of which are showcased in this virtual issue. Launched to coincide with the 8th International Congress of Hymenopterists in Cusco, Peru (20-25 July 2014), this significant collection comprises molecular and morphological phylogenetic and taxonomic studies on a wide range of families, including Apidae, Aulacidae, Braconidae, Chalcidoidea, Cynipoidea, Formicidae, Gasteruptiidae, Maamingidae, Melittidae, Orussidae, Platygastridae and Stephanidae, and apocritan parasitoid groups in general.