Galeopsomyia eberhardi 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 : 98-100

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.8372024

publication LSID

lsid:zoobank.org:pub:D833085E-4DB3-48D3-964F-A41566442672

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11175563

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/FD283B7F-CCC9-4F74-AD9B-7E84457EF01A

taxon LSID

lsid:zoobank.org:act:FD283B7F-CCC9-4F74-AD9B-7E84457EF01A

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Felipe

scientific name

Galeopsomyia eberhardi Hansson
status

sp.nov.

Galeopsomyia eberhardi Hansson sp.nov.

( Figs 98, 99 View Figs 96–99 , 1011)

Diagnosis (female). Antenna with solid clava (Fig. 1011); genal carina absent; mesoscutellum ( Fig. 98 View Figs 96–99 ) with strong reticulation, meshes elongate, with indistinct submedian grooves that diverge towards posterior part, and with a weak median groove in anterior two-thirds; hind coxa with a complete carina along posterior part; petiole black, conical and smooth; gaster ( Fig. View Figs 96–99 98) 2.9× as long as wide, medio-basal Gt 1 with a sharp edge dorsally, with weak reticulation; Gt

2 0.16× as long as Gt

4; gonoplac black ( Fig. 99 View Figs 96–99 ).

Female holotype: length of body 2.4mm.

Scape yellowish-brown, pedicel pale brown, flagellum dark brown. Head with metallic bluish-green, antennal scrobes black, clypeus dark brown, vertex metallic bluish-green. Thoracic dorsum metallic bluish-green, partly with purple tinges. Legs with coxae metallic bluish-green; trochanters dark brown; femora black with apex yellowish-brown, hind femur with metallic tinges; tibiae yellowish-brown; T1–3 yellowish-brown, T4 dark brown. Petiole black. Gaster with Gt 1,5-7 metallic bluish-green, Gt black with golden-green tinges; gonoplac black.

2-4

Antenna with solid clava. Frons with strong reticulation; scrobes with weak reticulation; without genal carina. Vertex with strong reticulation; occipital margin rounded.

Mesoscutum with strong reticulation, meshes isodiametric on sidelobes, elongate on midlobe; midlobe with ten adnotaular setae in ±two rows; without median groove. Mesoscutellum with strong reticulation, meshes elongate, with indistinct submedian grooves that diverge towards posterior part, with a weak median groove in anterior half. Dorsellum with strong reticulation. Propodeum short with a strong and wide median carina that expands strongly backwards from middle of carina, narrow anterior half 1.5× as long as wide; callus with two setae. Fore and hind coxae with strong reticulation, mid coxa with weak reticulation; hind coxa with a strong carina along posterior margin. Fore wing with 3&4 setae on dorsal surface of submarginal vein; speculum closed; costal setal row unbroken.

Petiole not visible. Gaster elongate; medio-basal Gt 1 with a sharp transverse edge dorsally; Gt 1 with relatively weak reticulation and shiny, Gt 2-7 with strong reticulation.

Relative measurements: head length, dorsal view 23; head length, frontal view 38; POL 11.5; OOL 4.5; lateral ocellus diameter 5; head width 48; mouth width 18; malar space 14.5; eye length 22; scape length 17; scape width 4; pedicel+flagellum length 45; pedicel length 7.5; pedicel width, dorsal view 4; F1 length 7; F1 width 4.5; F2 length 6; F2 width 5; F3 length 5.5; F3 width 5.5; clava length 15.5; clava width 6; C3 length 3.5; spicule length 0.5; mesosoma length 62; mesosoma width 45; midlobe of mesoscutum length 27; mesoscutellum length 22.5; mesoscutellum width 23; median part of mesoscutellum width (measured medially) 10.5; median part of mesoscutellum, width in anterior part 9.5; median part of mesoscutellum, width in posterior part 12.5; lateral part of mesoscutellum, width (measured medially) 4; dorsellum length 3; propodeum length 6; costal cell length 34; costal cell width (measured at widest part) 3; marginal vein length 32; stigmal vein length 11; gaster length 104; gaster width 36; Gt2 length (measured medially) 3; Gt4 length (measured medially) 19; Gt7 length (measured medially) 16; Gt7 width (measured at base) 15; longest cercal seta length 10; shortest cercal seta length 5.

Male. Unknown.

Hosts. Unknown.

Distribution. Costa Rica.

Material examined.

Holotype ♀ COSTA RICA, San José, Cerro de la Muerte , 19km S 3km W Empalme, 9º39’N, 83º52’W, 2600m, iv-v.1993, P. Hanson ( NHMUK). GoogleMaps

Etymology. Named in honour of William Eberhard, professor emeritus in the School of Biology, University of Costa Rica, arachnologist and entomologist.

NHMUK

NHMUK

NHMUK

Natural History Museum, London

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Hymenoptera

Family

Eulophidae

Genus

Galeopsomyia

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