Galeopsomyia blendis 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 : 190-191

Galeopsomyia blendis Hansson sp.nov.

( Figs 236, 237 , 1054)

Diagnosis (female). Antennal clava solid (Fig. 1054); genal carina short and weak, present close to mouth opening; mesoscutellum ( Fig. 236 ) with weak reticulation on median part, lateral parts with stronger reticulation, meshes elongate, with a weak median groove in anterior two-thirds, submedian grooves distinct, straight and diverging slightly towards posterior part, lateral parts with two pairs of setae, one pair close to posterior margin and one pair medially; dorsellum without median carina; propodeum ( Fig. 236 ) with a short and narrow median carina that expands strongly in posterior part, with strong reticulation, callus with five setae; petiole very short, just a transverse band; gaster ( Fig. 236 ) elongate, 2.0× as long as wide, medio-basal Gt 1 with a strong and sharp transverse carina dorsally, tergites with strong reticulation, Gt 1 with weak reticulation along posterior margin.

Female holotype: length of body 2.0mm (paratype 2.0mm).

Scape yellowish-brown, pedicel and flagellum dark brown. Head black with metallic blue tinges, clypeus dark brown. Mesoscutum metallic bluish-green, mesoscutellum and propodeum golden-green. Legs with coxae black with metallic blue tinges; trochanters dark brown; femora black with metallic tinges with apex yellowish-brown; fore and mid tibiae pale brown, hind tibia dark brown; T1–3 yellowish-brown, T4 pale brown. Petiole black. Gaster with Gt 1-4 black with metallic tinges, Gt 5-7 metallic bluish-green; gonoplac black.

Antenna with solid clava. Face below level of toruli with weak reticulation, clypeus smooth, frons with strong reticulation, scrobes with weak reticulation; with a weak genal carina close to mouth opening. Vertex with strong reticulation.

Mesoscutum with strong reticulation, meshes isodiametric on sidelobes, elongate on midlobe; midlobe with median groove indicated but very weak, with seven adnotaular setae. Mesoscutellum with weak reticulation on median part, lateral parts with stronger reticulation, meshes elongate; with a weak median groove in anterior two-thirds; submedian grooves distinct, straight and diverging slightly towards posterior part. Dorsellum with strong reticulation, without median carina. Propodeum with a short and narrow median carina that expands strongly in posterior part, 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 open at base; costal setal row unbroken.

Petiole very short, just a transverse band. Gaster elongate; medio-basal Gt 1 with a strong and sharp transverse carina dorsally; tergites with strong reticulation, Gt 1 with weak reticulation along posterior margin.

Relative measurements: head length, dorsal view 22; head length, frontal view 35; POL 12; OOL 7; lateral ocellus diameter 3.5; head width 48; mouth width nm; malar space 13; eye length 20; scape length 16; scape width 4; pedicel+flagellum length 38; pedicel length 6.5; pedicel width, dorsal view 4; F1 length 5.5; F1 width 4.5; F2 length 6; F2 width 4.5; F3 length 5; F3 width 5; clava length 12.5; clava width 6; C3 length 3; spicule length 1; mesosoma length 64; mesosoma width 49; midlobe of mesoscutum length 25; mesoscutellum length 24; mesoscutellum width 23; median part of mesoscutellum width (measured medially) 11; median part of mesoscutellum, width in anterior part 10.5; median part of mesoscutellum, width in posterior part 12.5; lateral part of mesoscutellum, width (measured medially) 2.5; dorsellum length 3; propodeum length 8; costal cell length 33; costal cell width (measured at widest part) 3; marginal vein length 30; stigmal vein length 7; gaster length 79; gaster width 39; Gt 2 length (measured medially) 14; Gt 4 length (measured medially) 10; Gt 7 length (measured medially) 7; Gt

7 width (measured at base) 15; longest cercal seta length 8; shortest cercal seta length 6.

Male. Unknown.

Hosts. Unknown.

Distribution. Costa Rica.

Material examined.

Holotype ♀ COSTA RICA, San José, Zurqui de Moravia , 10º03’03’’N, 84º00’22’’W, 1600m, v.1991, P. Hanson ( NHMUK) . Paratype: 1♀ COSTA RICA, San José, Cerro de la Muerte , 19km S 3km W Empalme, 9º39’N, 83º52’W, 2600m, x–xii.1993, P. Hanson ( MZLU) .

Figures

Figs 236–239. Galeopsomyia blendis, holotype ♀ – (236) habitus dorsal view; (237) habitus lateral view. Galeopsomyia maura, holotype ♀ – (238) habitus dorsal view; (239) habitus lateral view.