Galeopsomyia gabela Hansson, 2023

Hansson, Christer & Hanson, Paul E., 2023, EULOPHIDAE OF COSTA RICA (HYMENOPTERA: CHALCIDOIDEA), 5: The genus Galeopsomyia Girault, Taxonomic Monographs on Neotropical Hymenoptera (Oxford, England) 3 (1), pp. 1-743 : 106-107

Galeopsomyia gabela Hansson sp.nov.

( Figs 110, 111 , 1016)

Diagnosis (female). Antenna with solid elongate clava, 2.7× as long as wide (Fig. 1016); scape black with metallic tinges (Fig. 1016); with a strong genal carina that almost reaches lower level of eye; mesoscutellum ( Fig. 110 ) with strong reticulation, meshes isodiametric, without median groove, submedian grooves missing; hind coxa with a strong and complete carina along posterior margin; femora predominantly metallic bluish-green ( Fig. 111 ); gaster ( Fig. 110 ) 2.6× as long as wide, Gt 2 0.3× as long as Gt 4, medio-basal Gt 1 with a blunt edge dorsally, tergites with strong reticulation.

Female holotype: length of body 2.6mm.

Scape black with metallic tinges, pedicel and flagellum dark brown. Head metallic bluish-green, antennal scrobes black, clypeus dark brown. Mesosoma metallic bluish-green. Legs with coxae metallic bluish-green; trochanters dark brown; femora metallic bluish-green with apex yellowish-brown; tibiae and tarsi yellowish-brown, T4 dark brown. Petiole black. Gaster with Gt 1 and Gt 5-7 metallic bluish-green, Gt 2-4 metallic purple; gonoplac black.

Antenna with solid clava. Frons with strong reticulation, antennal scrobes with weak reticulation, clypeus smooth; with a strong genal carina that almost reaches lower level of eye. Vertex with strong reticulation.

Mesoscutum with strong reticulation, meshes isodiametric; without a median groove; midlobe with nine scattered adnotaular setae. Mesoscutellum with strong reticulation, meshes isodiametric, without median groove; submedian grooves missing. Dorsellum with strong reticulation. Propodeum median carina with anterior half narrow with with very anterior part raised and slightly expanded, posterior half strongly expanding towards posterior part and triangular; callus with two setae. Fore and hind coxae with strong reticulation, mid coxa with weak reticulation; hind coxa with a strong and complete carina along posterior margin. Fore wing with five setae on dorsal surface of submarginal vein; speculum open below close to base of wing; costal setal row unbroken.

Petiole very short, just a narrow band. Gaster elongate; medio-basal Gt 1 with a blunt transverse edge dorsally; tergites with strong reticulation.

Relative measurements: head length, dorsal view 22.5; head length, frontal view 40; POL 13; OOL 7; lateral ocellus diameter 4; head width 51; mouth width 17.5; malar space 13; eye length 21; scape length 18; scape width 5; pedicel+flagellum length 50; pedicel length 9; pedicel width, dorsal view 4; F1 length 9; F1 width 4.5; F2 length 7; F2 width 5; F3 length 6.5; F3 width 5.5; clava length 17.5; clava width 6.5; C3 length 6.5; spicule length 1.5; mesosoma length 73; mesosoma width 53; midlobe of mesoscutum length 33; mesoscutellum length 29; mesoscutellum width 26; median part of mesoscutellum width (measured medially) na; median part of mesoscutellum, width in anterior part na; median part of mesoscutellum, width in posterior part na; lateral part of mesoscutellum, width (measured medially) na; dorsellum length 3.5; propodeum length 9; costal cell length 38; costal cell width (measured at widest part) 3.5; marginal vein length 42; stigmal vein length 11; gaster length 112; gaster width 43; Gt 2 length (measured medially) 5; Gt 4 length (measured medially) 17; Gt 7 length (measured medially) 11; Gt 7 width (measured at base) 14; longest cercal seta length 8.5; shortest cercal seta length 6.5.

Male. Unknown.

Hosts. Unknown.

Distribution. Costa Rica.

Material examined.

Holotype ♀ COSTA RICA, Cartago, 4km NE Cañon, Genesis II, 9º42-43’N, 83º54-55’W, 2350m, viii.1996, P. Hanson ( NHMUK).

Figures

Figs 108–111. Galeopsomyia fucata, holotype ♀ – (108) habitus dorsal view; (109) habitus lateral view. Galeopsomyia gabela, holotype ♀ – (110) habitus dorsal view; (111) habitus lateral view.