Galeopsomyia cararaensis 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 : 263-264

Galeopsomyia cararaensis Hansson sp.nov.

( Figs 324, 325 , 760 )

Diagnosis (female). Antenna with distinct constriction between C1 and C2, spicule long ( Fig. 760 ); genal carina present; mesoscutellum ( Fig. 324 ) with submedian grooves distinct and parallel, median part with weak reticulation; dorsellum with a weak median carina; propodeum ( Fig. 324 ) with strong irregular carinae, callus with three setae; petiole transverse with some strong sculpture on dorsal part, yellowish-brown; gaster ( Fig. 324 ) 1.6× as long as wide, tergites with relatively strong reticulation; body predominantly weakly metallic purple ( Figs 324, 325 ).

Female holotype: length of body 1.6mm.

Scape and pedicel yellowish-brown, flagellum brown. Head black with metallic blue and purple tinges, clypeus dark brown. Mesosoma black with metallic tinges. Legs with coxae dark brown, hind coxa with postero-basal half black; trochanters yellowish-brown; fore femur pale brown, mid and hind femora yellowish-brown; tibiae and tarsi yellowish-brown. Petiole yellowish-brown. Gaster black with metallic tinges; gonoplac black.

Antenna with distinct constriction between C1 and C2. Frons with strong reticulation, clypeus smooth, antennal scrobes with weak reticulation; with genal carina. Vertex with strong reticulation outside ocellar triangle, with wrinkled sculpture inside ocellar triangle; with a carina between posterior ocelli in posterior part. Occipital margin ±carinate.

Mesoscutum with strong reticulation, meshes isodiametric on sidelobes, elongate on midlobe, in posterior half very elongate and this part appearing striate; midlobe with a very weak median groove in anterior half, and with ten scattered adnotaular setae. Mesoscutellum with weak reticulation on median part, lateral parts with strong reticulation, meshes elongate; submedian grooves distinct, straight and parallel; with eight setae scattered over lateral parts. Dorsellum with strong sculpture, with median carina. Propodeum with a strong and very narrow carina that expands slightly anteriorly; with strong irregular carinae and strong reticulation; callus with three setae. Fore and hind coxae with strong reticulation, mid coxa with weak reticulation. Fore wing with 3&4 setae on dorsal surface of submarginal vein; speculum closed; costal setal row broken.

Petiole transverse with some strong sculpture on dorsal part. Gaster ovate; tergites with rather strong reticulation.

Relative measurements: head length, dorsal view 20; head length, frontal view 32; POL 8.5; OOL 5.5; lateral ocellus diameter 4; head width 43; mouth width 14; malar space 10.5; eye length 18; scape length 16.5; scape width 3.5; pedicel+flagellum length 53; pedicel length 6.5; pedicel width, dorsal view 3.5; F1 length 8.5; F1 width 3.5; F2 length 7.5; F2 width 3.5; F3 length 6; F3 width 3.5; clava length 18.5; clava width 4; C3 length 7.5; spicule length 2.5; mesosoma length 50; mesosoma width 36; midlobe of mesoscutum length 17; mesoscutellum length 18.5; mesoscutellum width 18.5; median part of mesoscutellum width (measured medially) 6.5; median part of mesoscutellum, width in anterior part 7; median part of mesoscutellum, width in posterior part 7; lateral part of mesoscutellum, width (measured medially) 4; dorsellum length 3; propodeum length 9; costal cell length 27; costal cell width (measured at widest part) 2; marginal vein length 26; stigmal vein length 7.5; gaster length 58; gaster width 36; Gt2 length (measured medially) 10; Gt4 length (measured medially) 6; Gt7 length (measured medially) 5; Gt7 width (measured at base) 11; longest cercal seta length 12; shortest cercal seta length 5.

Male. Unknown.

Hosts. Unknown.

Distribution. Costa Rica.

Material examined.

Holotype ♀ COSTA RICA, Puntarenas, Parque Nacional Carara , 9º46′N, 84º57′W, 41m, 1-7. iii.2005, C. Hansson ( MZLU).

Remarks. The head was lost after imaging.

Etymology. Name referring to type locality, Parque Nacional Carara.

Figures

Figs 324–327. Galeopsomyia cararaensis, holotype ♀ – (324) habitus dorsal view; (325) habitus lateral view. Galeopsomyia carballoi, holotype ♀ – (326) habitus dorsal view; (327) habitus lateral view.

Figs 760–767. Head incl. antennae, lateral view ♀ – (760) Galeopsomyia cararaensis; (761) G. carballoi; (762) G. cecropiae; (763) G. bimaculata; (764) G. carinifer; (765) G. cernia; (766) G. chrysops; (767) G. clematisae.