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The '''Cynipoidea''' are a moderate-sized [[hymenoptera]]n superfamily that presently includes
With the exception of the [[Cynipidae]] (the gall wasps), it is a poorly known group as a whole, though there are nearly 3000 known species in total, and a great many species are still undescribed, mostly in the [[Figitidae]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Mertz |first1=Leslie |title=Is That a Gall Wasp? Now You Can Find Out |url=https://entomologytoday.org/2020/07/06/gall-wasp-find-out-cynipoidea-key-insect-systematics-diversity/ |website=Entomology Today |publisher=Entomological Society of America |accessdate=7 July 2020}}</ref> Each of the constituent families differs in biology, though life histories of one of the families ([[Liopteridae]]) are still largely unknown. In July 2020, an identification key for the superfamily was published in the journal ''Insect Systematics and Diversity'', enabling identification to the family level. <ref name=BuffingtonEtAl2020>{{Cite Q|Q119582746}}</ref> Several groups formerly included in Cynipidae were recently elevated to family status.<ref name=HearnEtAl2023>{{Cite Q|Q123440111}}</ref>
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