bees, and wasps (Hymenoptera) The largest of ants, and the heaviest species of the family, are the females of Dorylus helvolus, reaching a length of . The ant that averages the largest for the mean size of the whole colony is Dinoponera gigantea, averaging up to . Another ant that is native to Australia, Myrmecia brevinoda, workers are reported to be on average and queens are more than in length. The largest of bees is Megachile pluto, the females of which can be long, with a 6.3-cm (2.5-in) wingspan. The largest wasp is probably the so-called tarantula hawk species Pepsis pulszkyi, measuring up to in length and in wingspan, although many other Pepsis species approach a similar size. The giant scoliid wasp Megascolia procer may rival the tarantula hawks in weight, if not length and wingspan. The largest known social wasps are queens of the Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia), which can reach a body length exceeding 5 cm long with a wingspan. Butterflies and moths (Lepidoptera) The largest lepidopteran species overall is often claimed to be either the Queen Alexandra's birdwing (Ornithoptera alexandrae), a butterfly from Papua New Guinea, or the Atlas moth (Attacus atlas), a moth from Southeast Asia. Both of these species can reach a length of , a wingspan of and a weight of . One Atlas moth allegedly had a wingspan of but this measurement was not verified. The larvae in the previous species can weigh up to , respectively. However, the white witch of Central and South America, Thysania agrippina, has the widest recorded wingspan of the order, and indeed of any living insect, at up to . The verified record-sized Thysania spanned across the wings, although specimens have been reported to .The largest moth in terms of body mass is the giant wood moth Endoxyla cinereus. Despite having a smaller wingspan than the other species, it has a mass of about and outweighs them all. The Hercules moth (Coscinocera hercules), in the family Saturniidae, is endemic to New Guinea and northern Australia, and its wings have the largest documented surface area (300 square centimeters) of any living insect, and a maximum wingspan which is confirmed to while unconfirmed specimens have spanned up to . True flies (Diptera) The largest species of this huge order is Gauromydas heros, which can reach a length of and a wingspan of . The largest species of crane