Tyrannoscelio, a New Genus of Neotropical Scelionidae (Hymenoptera: Platygastroidea) with Description of Two New Species

This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article MASNER, LUBOMÍR, JOHNSON, NORMAN F., ARIAS-PENNA, TANIA MILENA (2007): Tyrannoscelio, a New Genus of Neotropical Scelionidae (Hymenoptera: Platygastroidea) with Description of Two New Species. American Museum Novitates 3551 (1): 1-8, DOI: 10.1206/0003-0082(2007)3551[1:TANGON]2.0.CO;2, URL: bioone.org/perlserv/?request=get-abstract&doi=10.1206%2F0003-0082(2007)3551%5B1%3ATANGON%5D2.0.CO%3B2 ABSTRACT Tyrannoscelio, new genus is described from the Neotropics (type species: T. genieri, new species).

The position of the genus within the Scelioninae is unclear, but the presence of a well-developed skaphion suggests a relationship with Psilanteridini, Thoronini, or Parascelionini. Tyrannoscelio is characterized by a strongly produced frontal ledge and enormously elongate mandibles. Two species are described in the genus: T. genieri, new species from Brazil (Espírito Santo), and T. crenatus, new species from Colombia (Caquetá).