Dissomphalus laticephalus, Azevedo, 2003

Azevedo, C. O., 2003, Synopsis of the Neotropical Dissomphalus (Hymenoptera, Bethylidae), Zootaxa 338 (1), pp. 1-74 : 14

laticephalus species­group

Description. — Male. Mandibles unusually long, at least 0.75 X as long as the distance between their bases; head with vertex strongly angled or unusually wide, WH about 1.2 X LH. Sides of head parallel or slightly divergent below. Metasoma with tergal processes absent or very small in size.

Comments. — Members of this group are recognized by their wide head and long mandible. The width of head in Dissomphalus is usually about 1.0 X LH, but here WH is about 0.8 X LH. The group contains four species.