Original description

Hansson, C. 2011. Dentalion (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae: Entedoninae) a new genus from tropical America with eleven new species. Zootaxa, 2811:5-6.

Synonyms

None.

Diagnosis

Midlobe of mesoscutum with posterior ½ smooth with a few strong foveae and with posterior 2/3 of notauli as row of pits; frontal suture reaches eyes in level with a distance of 1.5X diameter of one ocellus in front of anterior ocellus; forewing costal cell bare; propodeum smooth, propodeal callus with five setae.

Distribution

Costa Rica.

Biology

Unknown.

Depository of primary type

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

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