Abstract
Plagiolabra von Schulthess is a Neotropical eumenine wasp genus that has not received much attention in the last century. Brief redescriptions of the two included species are provided, along with an identification key, illustrations and a distributional map. Male genitalia are illustrated and described for the first time. A discussion of the monophyly of the genus and phylogenetically relevant characters is presented.References
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