'this is the tribe data base. the following fields are included subfamily$ link to subfamily name$ all tribal names, if name not equals tribe than name synonym of tribe tribe$ first description$ author$ year$ page$ type-genus$ ref_author$ ref_year$ ' subfamily$name$tribe$first description$author$year$page$type-genus$ref_author$ref_year$ Polistinae$Epiponini$Epiponini$Epiponinae$Bequaert$1918$15$Epipona$Carpenter$1993$ Polistinae$Mischocyttarini$Mischocyttarini$Mischocyttarini$Carpenter$1993$146$Mischocyttarus$Carpenter$1993$ Polistinae$Polistini$Polistini$Polistides$Lepeletier$1836$473$Polistes$Carpenter$1993$ Polistinae$Polybiini$Epiponini$Polybiinae$Bequaert$1922$309$Polybia$Carpenter$1993$ Polistinae$Ropalidiini$Ropalidiini$Ropalidiinae$Bequaert$1918$16$Ropalidia$Carpenter$1993$