The parasitoid wasps include some very large groups, some estimates giving the Chalcidoidea as many as 500,000 species, the Ichneumonidae 100,000 species, and the Braconidae up to 50,000 species.
Tawon parasitoid mencakup beberapa kelompok yang sangat besar, beberapa perkiraan memberikan Chalcidoidea sebanyak 500.000 spesies, Ichneumonidae 100.000 spesies, dan Braconidae hingga 50.000 spesies.