Dentalion (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae: Entedoninae) a new genus from tropical America with eleven new species Author Hansson, Christer text Zootaxa 2011 2811 1 21 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.207919 9ac3fc1a-5928-4b60-94ee-3af7123e8635 1175-5326 207919 Dentalion jimenezi sp. nov. ( Figs 23–26 , 62, 64 ) Diagnosis. Frontal suture reaching eyes at a level equal to half distance between posterior margin of anterior ocellus and anterior margin of posterior ocelli ( Fig. 26 ); forewing costal cell bare (as in Fig. 52 ); propodeum smooth ( Fig. 25 ), callus with 2 setae. Description. FEMALE. Length 1.6–1.8 mm . Scape yellowish-brown with dorsal edge dark brown, pedicel and flagellum dark brown. Frons metallic bluish-purple. Vertex black with metallic bluish-purple tinges. Mesoscutum with anterior ½ black with metallic tinges, posterior ½ metallic bluish-green. Scutellum with anterior ¾ goldenpurple, posterior ¼ metallic bluish-purple. Propodeum metallic bluish-green. Coxae dark and metallic; femora and tibiae dark brown; fore tarsus with tarsomeres 1–3 white, 4 dark brown, mid and hind tarsi completely white. Forewing hyaline. Gaster with tergites 1 and 6 metallic bluish-purple, remaining tergites dark brown with metallic tinges. FIGURES 23–26. Dentalion jimenezi sp. nov. , female. 23. Head frontal. 24. Mesosoma dorsal. 25. Propodeum dorsal. 26. Head dorsal. Antenna as in Fig. 62 . Frons with raised, strong reticulation ( Fig. 23 ); frontal suture reaching eyes at a level equal to half distance between posterior margin of anterior ocellus and anterior margin of posterior ocelli. Vertex with engraved, strong reticulation inside ocellar triangle, but smooth outside ocellar triangle ( Fig. 26 ). Occipital margin rounded. Eyes with sparse, scattered hairs ( Figs 23, 26 ). Pronotum without transverse carina close to posterior margin ( Fig. 24 ). Mesoscutum with raised, strong reticulation ( Fig. 24 ); notauli as narrow distinct grooves in anterior 1/3, not visible in posterior 2/3. Scutellum with raised, rather strong reticulation in anterior ¾, but posterior ¼ smooth ( Fig. 24 ); with 1 pair of setae. Propodeum smooth ( Fig. 25 ); callus with 2 setae. Forewing speculum closed below; costal cell bare. Petiole 0.2X as long as wide, smooth. Gaster elongate with apex acuminate; tergites smooth. MALE. Length 1.3–1.4 mm . Scape yellowish-brown to pale brown, with dorsal edge dark brown. Mesoscutum metallic bluish-green. Gaster with a large white spot in anterior ½. Colour otherwise as in female. Antenna as in Fig. 64 ; head otherwise as in female. Mesosoma and metasoma as in female. Material examined. Holotype female ( INBio ) labelled “ COSTA RICA , Guanacaste, Bagaces, P.N. Palo Verde, Sct Palo Verde, Extremo E de campo de Aterrizaje, 10 m , 10.i–9.ii.2001 , I. Jiménez, LN 259050/388400, #61361”. Paratypes . 1Ψ 3ɗ on cards. COSTA RICA . Puntarenas : Reserva Abs. Cabo Blanco, 09˚35'N 85˚06'W, 30 m , 16–17.ii.2009 , J.S. Noyes ( BMNH ). Etymology. Named after the collector of the holotype , Iván Jiménez, former parataxonomist at INBio. Distribution. Costa Rica .