Galeopsomyia mimosa 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 : 137-139

Galeopsomyia mimosa Hansson sp.nov.

( Figs 158, 159 , 715 )

Diagnosis (female). Antennal clava with a weak constriction between C1 and C2 ( Fig. 715 ); genal carina present; mesoscutum and mesoscutellum ( Fig. 158 ) with strong reticulation with elongate meshes, mesoscutellum with a weak median groove, with submedian grooves distinct, straight and diverging slightly towards posterior part, almost parallel; dorsellum with median carina; propodeum ( Fig. 158 ) with median carina shaped like an inverted V, callus with 7–8 setae; hind coxa without carina along posterior margin; petiole yellowish-brown, very short; gaster ( Fig. 158 ) 2.4× as long as wide, tergites with strong reticulation, medio-basal Gt 1 with a strong transverse carina dorsally, and with a median carina in anterior half, Gt 1–3 with smooth and shiny posterior margin and Gt 2–3 with a narrow shiny median stripe, Gt 7 0.6× as long as width at base; black non-metallic species ( Figs 158, 159 ).

Female holotype: length of body 3.0mm (paratype 2.5mm).

Scape yellowish-brown with apico-dorsal part brown, pedicel dark brown, flagellum dark brown to black. Head black with metallic tinges, clypeus dark brown. Mesoscutum and mesoscutellum black with metallic tinges, propodeum black. Legs with coxae black; trochanters pale brown; femora black; tibiae and tarsi yellowish-brown, T4 dark brown. Petiole yellowish-brown. Gaster black, Gt

1-3 with posterior margin dark brown; gonoplac black.

Antenna with a weak constriction between C1 and C2. Frons with strong reticulation, clypeus smooth, antennal scrobes with weak reticulation; with genal carina. Vertex with strong reticulation.

Mesoscutum with strong reticulation, meshes isodiametric on sidelobes, elongate on midlobe; midlobe with a weak median groove, with ten scattered adnotaular setae. Mesoscutellum with strong reticulation, meshes elongate; submedian grooves distinct, straight and diverging slightly towards posterior part; anterior pair of setae placed in the middle of mesoscutellum. Dorsellum with weak sculpture, with median carina. Propodeum with triangular median carina (shaped like an inverted V), concave; callus with seven setae. Fore and hind coxae with strong reticulation, mid coxa with weak reticulation; hind coxa without carina along posterior margin. Fore wing with 6-7 setae on dorsal surface of submarginal vein; speculum closed; costal setal row unbroken.

Petiole very short, just a narrow band. Gaster elongate; medio-basal Gt 1 with a strong transverse carina dorsally and with a median carina in anterior half; tergites with strong reticulation, Gt 2-3 with a very narrow shiny median stripe.

Relative measurements: head length, dorsal view 24; head length, frontal view 45; POL 13.67; OOL 7; lateral ocellus diameter 5; head width 61; mouth width 16.5; malar space 20; eye length 23; scape length 20; scape width 4.5; pedicel+flagellum length 54; pedicel length 8.5; pedicel width, dorsal view 4.5; F1 length 9; F1 width 4.5; F2 length 8.5; F2 width 5; F3 length 6.5; F3 width 5; clava length 18; clava width 6; C3 length 7; spicule length 2; mesosoma length 80; mesosoma width 56; midlobe of mesoscutum length 29; mesoscutellum length 29; mesoscutellum width 26; median part of mesoscutellum width (measured medially) 12.5; median part of mesoscutellum, width in anterior part12; median part of mesoscutellum, width in posterior part 14.5; lateral part of mesoscutellum, width (measured medially) 5; dorsellum length 4.5; propodeum length 12.5; costal cell length 43; costal cell width (measured at widest part) 3; marginal vein length 36; stigmal vein length 11; gaster length 134; gaster width 56; Gt 2 length (measured medially) 17; Gt 4 length (measured medially) 30; Gt 7 length (measured medially) 8; Gt 7 width (measured at base) 14; 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 Los Gigantes , 9º02’N, 83º00’W, 1450m, 7.ii-5.iii.2002, yellow pan trap, C. Hansson & Parataxonomos ( MZLU) . Paratype: 1♀ COSTA RICA, Puntarenas, San Vito, Las Cruces, Wilson Botanico , 1150m, 18-22.iii.1990, J.S. Noyes ( NHMUK) .

Figures

Figs 156–159. Galeopsomyia marea, holotype ♀ – (156) habitus dorsal view; (157) habitus lateral view. Galeopsomyia mimosa, holotype ♀ – (158) habitus dorsal view; (159) habitus lateral view.

Figs 710–716. Head incl. antennae, lateral view ♀ – (710) Galeopsomyia janzeni; (711) G. monteverdensis; (712) G. jimenezi; (713) G. labilis; (714) G. manuelperereira; (715) G. mimosa; (716) G. mogensenae.