Epiponini

Taxobox
name = Epiponini


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regnum = Animalia
phylum = Arthropoda
classis = Insecta
ordo = Hymenoptera
familia = Vespidae
subfamilia = Polistinae
tribus = Epiponini
subdivision_ranks = Genera
subdivision =
*"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.