Family Sphecidae Leach 1815 (digger wasp)
Alternative spelling: Sphegidae
Parent taxon: Apoidea according to M. J. Sharkey 2007
Sister taxa: Ampulicidae, Anthophila, Ceratinidae, Cirrosphecinae, Crabronidae, Dioxys, Heterogynaidae, Melittidae, Melittosphecidae, Paleomelittidae, Stelis, Stenotritidae, Trigampulex
Subtaxa: Ammophilinae, Angarosphecinae, Cerceris, Chalybion, Didineis, Ectemnius, Gallosphex, Gorytes, Harpactostigma, Iwestia, Larrophanes, Mellinus, Philanthus, Philoponites, Psammaecius, Sceliphron, Sphex, Taimyrisphex, Tracheliodes
Type: Sphex