Dissomphalus hemisphaericus, Azevedo, 2003

Azevedo, C. O., 2003, Synopsis of the Neotropical Dissomphalus (Hymenoptera, Bethylidae), Zootaxa 338 (1), pp. 1-74 : 41

hemisphaericus species­group

Diagnosis. — Male. Mandibles bidentate. Metasoma with lateral tergal processes, which have pair of elliptical pits, with their inner part of covered by translucid sclerite, so that the hole is hemispheric.

Comments. — This group is promptly recognized by the shape of its tergal process. The group contains five South American species from tropical rain forest (Amazon and Atlantic).