Galeopsomyia bravis 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 : 254-256

Galeopsomyia bravis Hansson sp.nov.

( Figs 312, 313 , 756 )

Diagnosis (female). Antenna with distinct constriction between C1 and C2 ( Fig. 756 ); with genal carina; mesoscutellum ( Fig. 312 ) 1.0× as long as wide, with strong reticulation throughout, submedian grooves distinct, slightly curved and converging towards posterior part, with a weak and incomplete median groove; dorsellum with median carina; propodeum ( Fig. 312 ) with strong reticulation, callus with four setae; gaster ( Fig. 312 ) 1.7× as long as wide, tergites with strong reticulation.

Female holotype: length of body 1.4mm (paratype 1.6mm).

Scape yellowish-brown, pedicel and F1 pale brown, F2–6 dark brown. Head with frons metallic blue with scrobes black and clypeus dark brown; vertex black with metallic blue tinges. Mesoscutum with sidelobes black, midlobe metallic blue; mesoscutellum and propodeum metallic blue. Legs with fore and mid coxae dark brown, hind coxa black with metallic tinges; trochanters pale brown; femora with basal two-thirds dark brown and apical one-third yellowish-brown; tibiae and tarsi yellowish-white, T4 pale brown. Petiole not visible. Gaster with Gt 1-3 metallic blue with posterior margin dark brown, Gt4-5 black with metallic tinges, Gt6-7 black; gonoplac black.

Antenna with distinct constriction between C1 and C2. Frons with strong reticulation, clypeal area smooth, scrobes with weak reticulation; with genal carina. Vertex with strong reticulation.

Mesoscutum with strong reticulation, meshes isodiametric on sidelobes, elongate on midlobe; midlobe without median groove, with eight scattered adnotaular setae. Mesoscutellum with strong reticulation, meshes elongate, lateral parts with four scattered setae; submedian grooves distinct, slightly curved and converging towards posterior part; with a weak and incomplete median groove. Dorsellum with strong sculpture, with median carina. Propodeum with a strong median carina that expands slightly anteriorly and posteriorly; with strong reticulation; callus with four setae. Fore and hind coxae with strong reticulation, mid coxa with weak reticulation. Fore wing with three setae on dorsal surface of submarginal vein; speculum closed; costal setal row broken.

Petiole not visible. Gaster elongate; tergites with strong reticulation.

Relative measurements: head length, dorsal view 16; head length, frontal view 26; POL 6.5; OOL 4; lateral ocellus diameter 3; head width 33.5; mouth width 10; malar space 9; eye length 16; scape length 12; scape width 3; pedicel+flagellum length 38; pedicel length 5; pedicel width, dorsal view 3; F1 length 5; F1 width 3; F2 length 6; F2 width 3; F3 length 6; F3 width 3; clava length 15; clava width 3; C3 length 5; spicule length 1.5; mesosoma length 37.5; mesosoma width 28; midlobe of mesoscutum length 12.5; mesoscutellum length 15; mesoscutellum width 14.5; median part of mesoscutellum width (measured medially) 5.5; median part of mesoscutellum, width in anterior part 6.5; median part of mesoscutellum, width in posterior part 5.5; lateral part of mesoscutellum, width (measured medially) 3; dorsellum length 1.5; propodeum length 5.5; costal cell length 21; costal cell width (measured at widest part) 1.5; marginal vein length 20; stigmal vein length 5.5; gaster length 60; gaster width 36; Gt 2 length (measured medially) 6; Gt 4 length (measured medially) 11; Gt 7 length (measured medially) 8; Gt

7 width (measured at base) 9; longest cercal seta length 11; shortest cercal seta length 5.

Male. Unknown.

Hosts. Unknown.

Distribution. Costa Rica.

Material examined.

Holotype ♀ COSTA RICA, Puntarenas, Parque Nacional Corcovado, Sirena , 8º29’N, 83º35’W, 5m, 19-20.ii.2004, J.S. Noyes ( NHMUK) . Paratype: 1♀ with same label data as holotype ( MZLU) .

Figures

Figs 312–315. Galeopsomyia bravis, holotype ♀ – (312) habitus dorsal view; (313) habitus lateral view. Galeopsomyia briannestjacquesae, holotype ♀ – (314) habitus dorsal view; (315) habitus lateral view.

Figs 751–759. Head incl. antennae, lateral view ♀ – (751) Galeopsomyia atrata; (752) G. baldosa; (753) G. bicolor; (754) G. bestis; (755) G. boria; (756) G. bravis; (757) G. bricenoi; (758) G. burreadis; (759) G. carbonis.