Abstract
Thynninae (Hymenoptera: Tiphiidae) is the most diverse of the Tiphiidae subfamilies with about 75 genera and 600 species, which occur in the Neotropical and Australian Regions. Its most striking feature is sexual dimorphism, with apterous females, who spend most of their life in the soil in search of Coleoptera larvae, and winged males, who fly actively in search of nectar and females. De…