Metapolybia is a small genus of neotropicalpaper wasps that are found within the tribeEpiponini and the subfamilyPolistinae. The most recentrevision of the genus recognizes 11 different species within Metapolybia. Metapolybia aztecoides is most often studied with other species of the Metapolybia genus, like Metapolybia suffusa and Metapolybia docilis.