Galeopsomyia deilochus (Walker)

(Figs 656, 657)

Cirrospilus Deilochus Walker 1839:74 . Lectotype ♀ (primary type no. 5.142 5, NHMUK 010838709) designated by LaSalle & Schauff (1992:30), examined. Brazil.

Tetrastichus deilochus (Walker), Walker (1846:81).

Galeopsomyia deilochus (Walker), LaSalle & Schauff (1992:30).

Diagnosis (female). Antenna with a solid clava (Fig. 657); genal carina absent; submedian grooves on mesoscutellum ±distinct (indistinct in very anterior part) and diverging towards posterior part, median part with weak reticulation (Fig. 656); dorsellum with median carina; propodeum (Fig. 656) with median carina narrow with parallel sides, with strong irregular carinae and strong reticulation, callus with six setae; petiole transverse with strong sculpture on dorsal part; gaster (Fig. 656) 2.0× as long as wide, medio-basal Gt 1 with longitudinal carinae laterally, tergites with weak reticulation.

Reescription (female lectotype). Length 1.5mm.

Scape yellowish-brown, pedicel yellowish-brown with dorsal part brown, flagellum brown. Head with frons metallic bluish-green, clypeus yellowish-brown, scrobes black; vertex metallic bluish-green. Thoracic dorsum metallic bluish-green with golden tinges. Legs with fore and mid coxae dark brown, hind coxa metallic bluish-green; trochanters pale brown; femora dark brown, hind femur with apical part yellowish-brown; tibiae yellowish-white; T1–3 yellowish-white, T4 pale brown. Petiole black. Gaster with Gt 1 golden-green, Gt 2-4 dark brown with metallic tinges, Gt 5-7 black with metallic tinges; gonoplac black.

Antenna with solid clava. Face below level of toruli with weak reticulation, frons with strong reticulation, clypeal area smooth, scrobes with weak reticulation; genal carina absent. Vertex with strong reticulation.

Mesoscutum with strong reticulation, meshes isodiametric, elongate in posterior half of midlobe; midlobe with a weak median groove in posterior half, with 11 scattered adnotaular setae. Mesoscutellum with weak reticulation on median part and a weak ±complete median groove, lateral parts with strong reticulation, meshes elongate; submedian grooves ±distinct (indistinct in very anterior part) and diverging towards posterior part; with about ten setae scattered over lateral parts. Dorsellum with strong sculpture, with median carina. Propodeum with a strong and narrow median carina, with parallel sides, expanding in posterior part; with strong irregular carinae and strong reticulation; callus with six setae. Fore and mid coxae with weak reticulation, hind coxa with strong reticulation. Fore wing with four setae on dorsal surface of submarginal vein; speculum open; costal setal row unbroken.

Petiole transverse with strong sculpture on dorsal part. Gaster elongate; medio-basal Gt 1 with longitudinal carinae laterally; tergites with weak reticulation.

Relative measurements: head length, dorsal view 23; head length, frontal view 40; POL 9; OOL 6; lateral ocellus diameter 4; head width 50.5; mouth width 21; malar space 12; eye length 24; scape length 17.5; scape width 4; pedicel+flagellum length 49; pedicel length 7; pedicel width, dorsal view 4; F1 length 7.5; F1 width 5.5; F2 length 7.5; F2 width 5.5; F3 length 7; F3 width 6; clava length 15; clava width 6.5; C3 length 5; spicule length 1; mesosoma length 60; mesosoma width 46; midlobe of mesoscutum length 24.5; mesoscutellum length 23; mesoscutellum width 22; median part of mesoscutellum width (measured medially) 8.5; median part of mesoscutellum, width in anterior part 8; median part of mesoscutellum, width in posterior part 9.5; lateral part of mesoscutellum (measured medially) 5; dorsellum length 4.5; propodeum length 9; costal cell length 32; costal cell width (measured at widest part) 2.5; marginal vein length 26; stigmal vein length 10.5; gaster length 76; gaster width 39; Gt 2 length (measured medially) 8; Gt 4 length (measured medially) 9.5; Gt 7 length (measured medially) 10; Gt 7 width (measured at base) 15.5; longest cercal seta length nm; shortest cercal seta length nm.

Male. Unknown.

Hosts. Unknown.

Distribution. Brazil (Walker 1839).

Material examined. Lectotype female in NHMUK.