Galeopsomyia casacocaensis 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 : 84-86

Galeopsomyia casacocaensis Hansson sp.nov.

( Figs 78, 79 , 907 , 1004)

Diagnosis (female). Antennal clava solid (Fig. 1004); genal carina present; mesoscutellum ( Fig. 907 ) with strong reticulation, meshes elongate, without a median groove, submedian grooves weak but traceable in posterior half, running close to and parallel with lateral margins of mesoscutellum; fore and hind coxa with a carina along posterior margin; gaster ( Fig. 78 ) 2.5× as long as wide, medio-basal Gt 1 with a semicircular incision, and with relatively weak reticulation and shiny, remaining tergites with strong reticulation; gonoplac yellowish-brown ( Fig. 79 ).

Female holotype: length of body 1.9mm.

Scape yellowish-brown with dorsal edge dark brown, pedicel and flagellum dark brown. Head with frons metallic bluish-green, clypeus dark brown, antennal scrobes black; vertex black with metallic blue and purple tinges. Mesoscutum, mesoscutellum and propodeum metallic bluish-green with purple tinges. Legs with fore and mid coxae dark brown, hind coxa black; trochanters and femora dark brown; tibiae yellowish-brown; T1–3 yellowish-brown, T4 dark brown. Petiole black. Gaster with Gt 1 metallic bluish-green with posterior margin golden-purple, Gt 2-5 golden-purple, Gt 6-7 metallic bluish-green; gonoplac yellowish-brown.

Antenna with solid clava. Face below level of toruli with weak reticulation, clypeus smooth, frons with strong reticulation, antennal scrobes with weak reticulation; with genal carina. Vertex with strong reticulation.

Mesoscutum with strong reticulation, meshes isodiametric on sidelobes, elongate on midlobe; midlobe without a median groove, with seven scattered adnotaular setae. Mesoscutellum with strong reticulation, meshes elongate, without a median groove, submedian grooves weak but traceable in posterior half, running close to and parallel with lateral margins of mesoscutellum; anterior pair of setae situated just in front of middle of mesoscutellum. Dorsellum with strong reticulation. Propodeal callus with two setae. Fore and hind coxae with strong reticulation, mid coxa with weak reticulation; fore and hind coxa with a carina along posterior margin. Fore wing with three setae on dorsal surface of submarginal vein; speculum open below and towards base of wing; costal setal row unbroken.

Petiole transverse. Gaster elongate; medio-basal Gt 1 with a semicircular incision, and with relatively weak reticulation and shiny, remaining tergites with strong reticulation.

Relative measurements: head length, dorsal view 20; head length, frontal view 34; POL 9.5; OOL 6.5; lateral ocellus diameter 4; head width 45; mouth width 17; malar space 12.5; eye length 18; scape length 17.5; scape width 4; pedicel+flagellum length 42; pedicel length 7.5; pedicel width, dorsal view 3.5; F1 length 6; F1 width 4.5; F2 length 5.5; F2 width 5; F3 length 5.5; F3 width 5; clava length 14.5; clava width 6; C3 length 6; spicule length 1.5; mesosoma length 54; mesosoma width 40; midlobe of mesoscutum length 23; mesoscutellum length 20; mesoscutellum width 20; median part of mesoscutellum width (measured medially) nm; median part of mesoscutellum, width in anterior part nm; median part of mesoscutellum, width in posterior part nm; lateral part of mesoscutellum, width (measured medially) nm; dorsellum length 3; propodeum length 8; costal cell length 30; costal cell width (measured at widest part) 2.5; marginal vein length 28; stigmal vein length 10; gaster length 83; gaster width 33; Gt 2 length (measured medially) 5.5; Gt 4 length (measured medially) 16; Gt 7 length (measured medially) 6; Gt 7 width (measured at base) 11; longest cercal seta length 12; shortest cercal seta length 6.

Male. Unknown.

Hosts. Unknown.

Distribution. Costa Rica.

Material examined.

Holotype ♀ COSTA RICA, Puntarenas, Estación Altamira, Sendero Casa Coca , 9º02’N, 83º00’W, 1450-1700m, 7.ii-5.iii.2002, malaise trap, C. Hansson & Parataxonomos ( MZLU).

Etymology. Named after type locality, Casa Coca.

Figures

Figs 76–79. Galeopsomyia carinata, holotype ♀ – (76) habitus dorsal view; (77) habitus lat- eral view. Galeopsomyia casacocaensis, holotype ♀ – (78) habitus dorsal view; (79) habitus lateral view.

Figs 907–914. Mesoscutellum dorsal view, holotype ♀ – (907) Galeopsomyia casacocaensis; (908) G. alas; (909) G. mynta; (910) G. corista; (911) G. ladrona; (912) G. methea; (913) G. amphis; (914) G. baldosa.