Galeopsomyia apicis 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 : 231-233

Galeopsomyia apicis Hansson sp.nov.

( Figs 278, 279 , 1060)

Diagnosis (female). Antennal clava solid (Fig. 1060); genal carina present and reaching to level of lower margin of eye; mesoscutellum ( Fig. 278 ) with strong reticulation throughout, submedian grooves distinct in posterior two-thirds, ±straight and parallel, with a very weak and ±complete median groove; dorsellum without median carina; propodeum ( Fig. 278 ) with strong reticulation, callus with five setae; petiole transverse with strong sculpture on dorsal surface; gaster ( Fig. 278 ) 2.2× as long as wide, medio-basal Gt 1 with longitudinal sharp edges laterally, tergites with strong reticulation.

Female holotype: length of body 2.0mm.

Scape yellowish-brown, pedicel and flagellum dark brown. Head with frons golden-green, clypeus dark brown, scrobes black. Thoracic dorsum with mesoscutum, lateral parts of mesoscutellum and propodeum golden-green, median part of mesoscutellum metallic bluish-green. Legs with fore and hind coxae golden-green, mid coxa black with metallic tinges; trochanters dark brown; fore and mid femora dark brown with metallic tinges and apex yellowish-brown, hind femur golden-green with apex yellowish-brown; tibiae yellowish-brown; T1–3 yellowish-brown, T4 pale brown. Petiole black. Gaster with Gt 1 golden-green with posterior margin golden-purple, Gt 2-4 golden-purple, Gt 5-6 metallic bluish-green, Gt 7 black; gonoplac black.

Antenna with solid clava. Face below level of toruli with weak reticulation, clypeal area smooth, frons rugose, scrobes with weak reticulation; with genal carina. Vertex with strong reticulation outside ocellar triangle, with wrinkled sculpture inside ocellar triangle.

Mesoscutum with strong reticulation, meshes isodiametric on sidelobes, elongate on midlobe, midlobe rugose close to notauli; midlobe with a weak median groove in posterior half, with 13 scattered setae on rugose parts. Mesoscutellum with strong reticulation on median part and with a very weak ±complete median groove, lateral parts with strong reticulation and seven setae scattered, meshes elongate; submedian grooves distinct in posterior two-thirds, ±straight and parallel. Dorsellum with strong reticulation, without median carina. Propodeum short with a strong median carina that expands towards anterior and posterior parts, with strong reticulation; callus with five setae. Fore and hind coxae with strong reticulation, mid coxa with weak reticulation. Fore wing with four setae on dorsal surface of submarginal vein; speculum closed; costal setal row broken.

Petiole transverse with strong sculpture on dorsal surface. Gaster elongate; medio-basal Gt 1 with longitudinal sharp edges laterally; tergites with strong reticulation.

Relative measurements: head length, dorsal view 22.5; head length, frontal view 37.5; POL 9.5; OOL 5; lateral ocellus diameter 4; head width 46.5; mouth width 15; malar space 13; eye length 22; scape length 16; scape width 4; pedicel+flagellum length 45; pedicel length 7; pedicel width, dorsal view 4; F1 length 7; F1 width 4; F2 length 7; F2 width 4; F3 length 6.5; F3 width 4; clava length 16; clava width 5.2; C3 length 4.5; spicule length 1.5; mesosoma length 56; mesosoma width 42; midlobe of mesoscutum length 21; mesoscutellum length 22; mesoscutellum width 21.5; median part of mesoscutellum width (measured medially) 9; median part of mesoscutellum, width in anterior part 10; median part of mesoscutellum, width in posterior part 10.5; lateral part of mesoscutellum, width (measured medially) 4.5; dorsellum length 2; propodeum length 7.5; costal cell length 31; costal cell width (measured at widest part) 2.5; marginal vein length 26; stigmal vein length 9; gaster length 83; gaster width 38; Gt 2 length (measured medially) 8; Gt 4 length (measured medially) 14; Gt 7 length (measured medially) 13; Gt 7 width (measured at base) 13; longest cercal seta length 13; shortest cercal seta length 6.

Male. Unknown.

Hosts. Unknown.

Distribution. Costa Rica.

Material examined.

Holotype ♀ COSTA RICA, Puntarenas, Peninsula de Osa , Puerto Jiménez , 10m, xi.1991, P. Hanson ( NHMUK).

Figures

Figs 276–279. Galeopsomyia anysia, holotype ♀ – (276) habitus dorsal view; (277) habitus lateral view. Galeopsomyia apicis, holotype ♀ – (278) habitus dorsal view; (279) habitus lateral view.