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Epiponini

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Epiponini
Polybia sp. and nest
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Vespidae
Subfamily: Polistinae
Tribe: Epiponini
Genera
Synonyms

Polybiini

The Epiponini (formerly known as Polybiini) are a large and diverse tribe of social wasps inhabiting the Neotropical region, with some species' ranges extending into the Nearctic region.

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Noll, Fernando B.; da Silva, Marjorie; Soleman, Raduan A.; Lopes, Rogério B.; Grandinete, Yuri C.; Almeida, Eduardo A. B.; Wenzel, John W.; Carpenter, James M. (August 2021). "Marimbondos: systematics, biogeography, and evolution of social behaviour of neotropical swarm-founding wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Epiponini)". Cladistics. 37 (4): 423–441. doi:10.1111/cla.12446. ISSN 0748-3007. PMID 34478190.
  2. ^ Howard, K.J.; Smith, A.R.; O'Donnell, S.; Jeanne, R.L. (1 October 2002). "Novel method of swarm emigration by the epiponine wasp, Apoica pallens (Hymenoptera Vespidae)". Ethology Ecology & Evolution. 14 (4): 365–371. Bibcode:2002EtEcE..14..365H. doi:10.1080/08927014.2002.9522737.
  3. ^ Noll, Fernando B; Gomes, Bruno; Lima, Alexandre C O; Mateus, Sidnei; Wenzel, John W (August 2010). "Castes in the neotropical social wasp Leipomeles dorsata (Fabricius) (Hymenoptera: Vespidae): a window for workers achieving a new status in the colony". Neotropical Entomology. 39 (4): 549–554. doi:10.1590/S1519-566X2010000400013. hdl:11449/22433. PMID 20877990.
  4. ^ Dejean, Alain; Corbara, Bruno; Lachaud, Jean-Paul (1998-01-01). "The Anti-Predator Strategies of Parachartergus apicalis (Vespidae: Polistinae)". Sociobiology. 32 (3). Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana: 177–187. ISSN 0361-6525. Retrieved 2024-05-13.