Galeopsomyia lacinia 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 : 349-350

Galeopsomyia lacinia Hansson sp.nov.

( Figs 446, 447 , 810 , 980 )

Diagnosis (female). Antenna with distinct constriction between C1 and C2 ( Fig. 810 ); genal carina present; mesoscutellum ( Fig. 446 ) with very weak reticulation, submedian grooves distinct, straight and parallel; dorsellum with median carina; propodeum ( Fig. 446 ) with strong reticulation, callus with seven setae; fore coxa black, mid coxa dark brown and hind coxa yellowish-brown at apex and along anterior part, black along posterior part ( Fig. 447 ); petiole a narrow smooth band; gaster ( Fig. 446 ) 2.7× as long as wide, medio-basal Gt 1 with longitudinal carinae laterally, tergites with strong reticulation.

Female holotype: length of body 2.9mm (paratypes 1.7–2.9mm).

Scape yellowish-brown, pedicel dark brown, flagellum black. Head with frons black with golden-green tinges, antennal scrobes black with metallic tinges and clypeus black; vertex black with pale blue metallic tinges. Mesoscutum and mesoscutellum with pale golden tinges; propodeum black with golden tinges. Legs with fore and hind coxae black, hind coxa with apex yellowish-brown, mid coxa dark brown; trochanters, femora, tibiae and tarsi yellowish-brown, T4 pale brown. Petiole black. Gaster with Gt 1-4 with pale golden tinges and with posterior margin black with metallic purple tinges, Gt5-6 with pale golden tinges, Gt 7 black; gonoplac black.

Antenna with distinct constriction between C1 and C2. Frons with strong reticulation; with genal carina. Vertex with strong reticulation. Occipital margin with a carina behind ocellar triangle.

Mesoscutum with strong reticulation, meshes isodiametric on sidelobes, elongate on midlobe; midlobe with nine adnotaular setae in two rows. Mesoscutellum with very weak reticulation, meshes elongate; submedian grooves distinct, straight and parallel; with seven setae scattered over lateral parts. Dorsellum with strong reticulation, with median carina. Propodeum with a wide median carina that expands both anteriorly and posteriorly; with strong reticulation; callus with seven setae. Fore and hind coxae with strong reticulation, mid coxa with weak reticulation. Fore wing with eight setae on dorsal surface of submarginal vein; speculum closed; costal setal row unbroken.

Petiole a narrow smooth band. Gaster elongate; medio-basal Gt 1 with longitudinal carinae laterally; tergites with strong reticulation.

Relative measurements: head length, dorsal view 26; head length, frontal view 42; POL 10.5; OOL 8.5; lateral ocellus diameter 5; head width 58; mouth width 16; malar space 14.5; eye length 24; scape length 24; scape width 5; pedicel+flagellum length 69; pedicel length 8; pedicel width, dorsal view 4; F1 length 11.5; F1 width 5; F2 length 11; F2 width 5; F3 length 9.5; F3 width 5; clava length 25; clava width 6; C3 length 9; spicule length 3; mesosoma length 82; mesosoma width 55; midlobe of mesoscutum length 32; mesoscutellum length 30; mesoscutellum width 25; median part of mesoscutellum width (measured medially) 12; median part of mesoscutellum, width in anterior part12; median part of mesoscutellum, width in posterior part 12; lateral part of mesoscutellum, width (measured medially) 4; dorsellum length 5.5; propodeum length 14; costal cell length 44; costal cell width (measured at widest part) 3; marginal vein length 47; stigmal vein length 13; gaster length 126; gaster width 46; Gt 2 length (measured medially) 14; Gt 4 length (measured medially) 20; Gt 7 length (measured medially) 18; Gt 7 width (measured at base) 13.5; longest cercal seta length 19; shortest cercal seta length 6.

Male. Length of body of body 1.5–1.7mm.

Antenna ( Fig. 980 ) with plaque on scape dark brown and situated below apex of scape; dorso-basal whorls of long setae present on F1–F4 and on C1. Gaster long ovate. Otherwise as in female.

Relative measurements: head length, dorsal view 19.5; head length, frontal view 33; head width 44; mouth width 15; malar space 13.5; eye length 18.5; scape length 18; scape width 5.5; plaque length 4; pedicel length 6; pedicel+flagellum length 80; F1 length 6; F1 width 4.8; F2 length 9.5; F2 width 5; F3 length 14; F3 width 4; F4 length 15; F4 width 4; clava length 30; clava width 4; mesosoma length 55; mesosoma width 39; gaster length 62; gaster width 31; longest subbasal seta on F1, length 50.

Hosts. Unknown.

Distribution. Costa Rica.

Material examined.

Holotype ♀ COSTA RICA, San José, San Gerardo de Dota , 9º34’N, 83º43’W, 20-21.ii.2013, J.S. Noyes ( NHMUK) . Paratypes (19♀ 2♂, CNC, MZLU, MZUCR, NHMUK) : 1♀ COSTA RICA, Cartago, Turrialba, Rio Dantas , 0.4km Aguas Arriba Margen Derecho, LN 218100_593650, 400-500m, 6.ii-10.iii.2000, E. Rojas ; 1♀ COSTA RICA, Guanacaste, Parque Nacional Guanacaste, below Volcan Cacao , 400-600m, 3.iii.1990, J.S. Noyes ; 2♀ COSTA RICA, Puntarenas, Estación Altamira, Sendero Los Gigantes , 9º02’N, 83º00’W, 1450m, 7.ii-5.iii.2002, C. Hansson & Parataxonomos ; 2♀ COSTA RICA, Puntarenas, Estación Biológica Monteverde , 10º20′N, 84º49′W, 1540m, 26.ii.2007, J.S. Noyes; following from same locality as previous but collected 18-25.ii.2004 (1♂), 19.ii.2013 (1♀) ; 1♀ COSTA RICA, Puntarenas, San Vito, Las Cruces , Wilson Botanico , 1150m, 18-22.iii.1990, J.S. Noyes; following from same locality as previous but collected 15-16.ii.2006 (1♀), 7-19.ii.2007 (6♀), 19-29.ii.2008 (1♂), 15-16.ii.2012 (4♀) .

Figures

Figs 444–447. Galeopsomyia labrada, holotype ♀ – (444) habitus dorsal view; (445) habitus lateral view. Galeopsomyia lacinia, holotype ♀ – (446) habitus dorsal view; (447) habitus lateral view.

Figs 808–817. Head incl. antennae, lateral view ♀ – (808) Galeopsomyia ingae; (809) G. juni; (810) G. lacinia; (811) G. loboi; (812) G. lemuris; (813) G. latosa; (814) G. lealis; (815) G. lema; (816) G. liria; (817) G. limonensis.

Figs 980–982. Head incl. antennae/body, lateral view, paratype ♂. (980) Galeopsomyia lacinia; (981) G. leonae; (982) G. maculifer.