epoetoniini
Epoetoniini is a tribal grouping within the classification of parasitoid wasps in the superfamily Ichneumonoidea. The exact circumscription and rank of Epoetoniini have varied among taxonomic treatments, and some classifications recognize it as a valid tribe while others do not, reorganizing its genera into related groups. The name of the tribe derives from its type genus Epoetonia, a convention used to anchor the group in taxonomic nomenclature.
The tribe is described as comprising a small number of genera, with members typically exhibiting the subtle
Ecologically, members of Epoetoniini are parasitoids. Females lay eggs on or in the immature stages of other
Distribution records for Epoetoniini as a formal tribe are scattered across the literature and are influenced