Galeopsomyia edera 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 : 297-298

Galeopsomyia edera Hansson sp.nov.

( Figs 372, 373 , 777 )

Diagnosis (female). Antenna with a weak constriction between C1 and C2 ( Fig. 777 ); genal carina present; mesoscutellum ( Fig. 372 ) with median part with very weak reticulation and shiny, lateral parts with strong reticulation, meshes elongate, submedian grooves distinct, slightly curved and diverging towards posterior part; dorsellum with an indistinct median carina; propodeum ( Fig. 372 ) with a mix of strong irregular carinae and strong reticulation, callus with two setae; petiole transverse with strong sculpture on dorsal part; gaster ( Fig. 372 ) short ovate, 1.6× as long as wide; tergites with strong reticulation.

Female holotype: length of body 1.5mm.

Scape yellowish-brown, pedicel pale brown, flagellum dark brown. Head golden-green, clypeus dark brown, scrobes blackish. Mesoscutum metallic bluish-green, mesoscutellum and propodeum golden-green. Legs with fore coxa dark brown with metallic blue tinges on anterior surface, mid coxa pale brown on anterior part and yellowish-brown on posterior part, hind coxa black with metallic tinges; trochanters yellowish-brown; femora dark brown with apex yellowish-brown; tibiae yellowish-brown; T1–3 yellowish-brown, T4 brown. Petiole black. Gaster with Gt1 metallic bluish-green, remaining tergites black with metallic blue tinges; gonoplac black.

Antenna with a weak constriction between C1 and C2. Face below level of antennal toruli and on scrobes with weak reticulation, clypeal area smooth, frons with strong reticulation; with genal carina. Vertex inside ocellar triangle with transverse carinae, with strong reticulation outside ocellar triangle.

Mesoscutum with strong reticulation, meshes slightly elongate on midlobe, isodiametric on sidelobes; midlobe without median groove, with ten scattered adnotaular setae. Mesoscutellum with median part with very weak reticulation and shiny, lateral parts with strong reticulation, meshes elongate; submedian grooves distinct, slightly curved and diverging towards posterior part; with seven scattered setae on lateral parts. Dorsellum with strong sculpture, with an indistinct median carina. Propodeum with a strong median carina that expands in posterior part; with a mix of strong irregular carinae and reticulation; callus with two setae. Fore and mid coxae with weak reticulation, hind coxa with strong reticulation. Fore wing with four setae on dorsal surface of submarginal vein; speculum closed; costal setal row unbroken.

Petiole transverse, dorsal surface with strong sculpture. Gaster short ovate; tergites with strong reticulation.

Relative measurements: head length, dorsal view 19; head length, frontal view 30; POL 8.5; OOL 5; lateral ocellus diameter 3.5; head width 41; mouth width 11.5; malar space 9; eye length 20; scape length 15; scape width 3.5; pedicel+flagellum length 43; pedicel length 6; pedicel width, dorsal view 3.5; F1 length 7.5; F1 width 3.5; F2 length 7; F2 width 4; F3 length 7; F3 width 4; clava length 14.5; clava width 5; C3 length 5.5; spicule length 1.5; mesosoma length 48; mesosoma width 35; midlobe of mesoscutum length 17.5; mesoscutellum length 17; mesoscutellum width 16.5; median part of mesoscutellum width (measured medially) 7.5; median part of mesoscutellum, width in anterior part 6.5; median part of mesoscutellum, width in posterior part 8; lateral part of mesoscutellum, width (measured medially) 3.5; dorsellum length 2; propodeum length 9; costal cell length 23.5; costal cell width (measured at widest part) 2; marginal vein length 21; stigmal vein length 8.5; gaster length 74; gaster width 46; Gt 2 length (measured medially) 6.5; Gt 4 length (measured medially) 11; Gt 7 length (measured medially) 3.5; Gt 7 width (measured at base) 10; longest cercal seta length 10; shortest cercal seta length 4.5.

Male. Unknown.

Hosts. Unknown.

Distribution. Costa Rica.

Material examined.

Holotype ♀ COSTA RICA, Guanacaste, Parque Nacional Guancaste, Estación Maritza , 10º58’N, 85º29’W, 700m, 21.ii.2005, J.S. Noyes ( NHMUK).

Figures

Figs 372–375. Galeopsomyia edera, holotype ♀ – (372) habitus dorsal view; (373) habitus lateral view. Galeopsomyia elisia, holotype ♀ – (374) habitus dorsal view; (375) habitus lateral view.

Figs 776–783. Head incl. antennae, lateral view ♀ – (776) Galeopsomyia coccolobae; (777) G. edera; (778) G. estrella; (779) G. daleskeyae; (780) G. devania; (781) G. diriaensis; (782) G. dolosa; (783) G. eolio.