Original description

Hansson, C. 2011. Dentalion (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae: Entedoninae) a new genus from tropical America with eleven new species. Zootaxa, 2811:19-21.

Synonyms

None.

Diagnosis

Scutellum with two pairs of setae, one anterior and one posterior pair; frontal suture reaches eyes at a point half-way between posterior margin of anterior ocellus and anterior margin of posterior ocelli; forewing costal cell ventrally with a sparse row of setae in apical ½. Similar to D. apon but frons and vertex with much stronger reticulation, mesoscutum and scutellum with distinctly smaller meshes.

Distribution

Costa Rica.

Biology

Unknown.

Depository of primary type

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

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