Epelapsis Townes, 1970

Lima, Adriane G. M., Pádua, Diego G., Araujo, Rodrigo O., Mazariegos, Luis A. & Fernandes, Daniell R. R., 2024, Revisiting the Darwin wasp genus Epelaspis Townes, 1970 (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae: Phygadeuontinae): five new species, new records and a key to Neotropical species, Zootaxa 5468 (1), pp. 52-74 : 54

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.5468.1.2
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DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11952311
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scientific name	Epelapsis Townes, 1970
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Epelaspis Townes, 1970: 11 View in CoL . Type species: Epelaspis anorus Townes, 1970 View in CoL , by monotypy.

Diagnosis. Clypeus lenticular shape with acuminate or rhombic apex; genal carina, and oral carina reaching the base of the mandible simultaneously; notaulus weakly marked; mesoscutum matt to polished with moderately sparse punctation and median lobe without longitudinal groove; sternaulus reaching anterior half of mesopleuron; posterior transverse carina of mesosternum incomplete anteriorly to mid coxa; hind wing with vein M+CU distinctly curved by 0.4 to 0.3 near apex.

Distribution. Neotropical ( Argentina, Brazil, Colombia **, Mexico).