Original description

Hansson, C. 2011. Dentalion (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae: Entedoninae) a new genus from tropical America with eleven new species. Zootaxa, 2811:6-7.

Synonyms

None.

Diagnosis

Scutellum with two pairs of setae, one anterior and one posterior pair; pronotum with a weak tranverse carina close to posterior margin; frontal suture reaches eyes in level with anterior margin of anterior ocellus; forewing costal cell ventrally with a sparse row of setae in apical ½. Similar to D. quadrifer and D. apon but with frontal suture reaching eyes in level with anterior margin of anterior ocellus, pronotum with a weak transverse carina close to posterior margin, distinct notauli in posterior 2/3, propodeal callus with seven setae.

Distribution

Brazil.

Biology

Unknown.

Depository of primary type

Holotype female in the Natural History Museum (BMNH), London, United Kingdom.

Dentalion ambonatum Hansson, head frontal female.	Dentalion ambonatum Hansson, head frontal female (from ZooTaxa no. 2811:1-21).	Dentalion ambonatum Hansson, vertex female (from ZooTaxa no. 2811:1-21).	Dentalion ambonatum Hansson, antenna lateral female (from ZooTaxa no. 2811:1-21).
Dentalion ambonatum Hansson, mesosoma dorsal female.	Dentalion ambonatum Hansson, mesosoma dorsal female (from ZooTaxa no. 2811:1-21).	Dentalion ambonatum Hansson, propodeum dorsal female (from ZooTaxa no. 2811:1-21).