The Epiponini (formerly known as Polybiini) are a large and diverse tribe of
social wasps inhabiting the
Neotropical
The Neotropical realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms constituting Earth's land surface. Physically, it includes the tropical terrestrial ecoregions of the Americas and the entire South American temperate zone.
Definition
In bi ...
region, with some species' ranges extending into the
Nearctic
The Nearctic realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms constituting the Earth's land surface.
The Nearctic realm covers most of North America, including Greenland, Central Florida, and the highlands of Mexico. The parts of North America ...
region.
Selected species
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Apoica pallens''
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Leipomeles dorsata
''Leipomeles dorsata ''is a neotropical paper wasp that is found across Central America and northern South America. It is a eusocial wasp with little differentiation between reproducing and non-reproducing females. In fact, workers can become te ...
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Parachartergus apicalis''
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Parachartergus colobopterus
''Parachartergus colobopterus'' is an epiponine social wasp belonging to the subfamily Polistinae. This species can be found through Central and South America and is unique because its colonies contain multiple queens. However, relatedness among ...
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Polybia sericea''
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Protopolybia exigua''
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Synoeca cyanea''
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Brachygastra mellifica
''Brachygastra mellifica'', commonly known as the Mexican honey wasp, is a neotropical social wasp. It can be found in both North and South America. ''B. mellifica'' is one of few wasp species that produces honey. It is also considered a delica ...
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Vespidae
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