Epiponini

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Epiponini
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Vespidae
Subfamily: Polistinae
Tribe: Epiponini
Genera
  • Apoica
  • Agelaia
  • Angiopolybia
  • Asteloeca
  • Brachygastra
  • Chartergellus
  • Charterginus
  • Chartergus
  • Clypearia
  • Epipona
  • Leipomeles
  • Metapolybia
  • Nectarinella
  • Parachartergus
  • Polybia
  • Protonectarina
  • Protopolybia
  • Pseudopolybia
  • Synoeca

The Epiponini (formerly known as Polybiini) are a large and diverse tribe of social wasps mostly inhabiting the Neotropical region, with some species found also in the Nearctic region.