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In page Hymenoptera:

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The name Hymenoptera refers to the wings of the insects, but the original derivation is ambiguous.[1]: 42  All references agree that the derivation involves the Ancient Greek πτερόν (pteron) for wing.[2] The Ancient Greek ὑμήν (hymen) for membrane provides a plausible etymology for the term because species in this order have membranous wings.[2] However, a key characteristic of this order is that the hindwings are connected to the forewings by a series of hooks. Thus, another plausible etymology involves Hymen, the Ancient Greek god of marriage, as these insects have "married" wings in flight. Another suggestion for the inclusion of Hymen is the myth of Melissa, a nymph with a prominent role at the wedding of Zeus.[citation needed]