Ophrys L.
(spider and insect orchids)

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
images		 No of
ID refs
Ophrys apifera
Bee Orchid
Plant (Click to open)
 		Species 3 subtaxa 37 images 1 ident. refs
Ophrys fuciflora
Late Spider-orchid
(Click to open)
 		Species 6 images
Ophrys insectifera
Fly Orchid
Plant (Click to open)
 		Species 11 images
Ophrys sphegodes
Early Spider-orchid
(Click to open)
 		Species 16 images
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusOphrys (spider and insect orchids)
FamilyORCHIDACEAE (orchids)
OrderASPARAGALES (orchids, daffodils, onions & irises)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Ophrys (spider and insect orchids) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Ophrys (spider and insect orchids)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 5 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Ophrys (spider and insect orchids)
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