Introduction
The Hymenoptera, commonly known as ants, bees, wasps and sawflies, comprise a significant proportion of the insect diversity in most terrestrial habitats. This guide contains an interactive key to identify the hymenopteran families present in Australasia and provides information on their morphology, biology, classification and collection.

Morphology
Descriptions and annotated drawings of the morphological terms used throughout the guide and key.

Biology & ecology
Information on the diverse biology and ecology of the group, including parasitism, eusociality, herbivory, beneficial and invasive species and environmental monitoring and conservation.

Families
The families of Hymenoptera that occur in Australasia including images, biologies and defining characters.

Systematics
Current classification, phylogeny and number of described species of Australian and New Zealand Hymenoptera, including introduced taxa.

Collecting
A range of techniques useful for collecting Hymenoptera for taxonomic purposes and ecological studies.

Bibliography
A comprehensive source of published information referenced in the guide.

Acknowledgments
The funding bodies and people that made this project possible.

dorsal view		Legs with dark bands at the middle of the segment, but may be misinterpreted as having dark areas at the joints only Cephalothorax may have weak traces of dark longitudinal band, but is typically without it
lateral view		Abdomen in males rounded, but may be misinterpreted as irregular
ventral view		Sternum evenly coloured, but may be misinterpreted as having dark line or spotted; Abdomen with white longitudinal bar that may be divided with black bar in the middle