Galeopsomyia gutierrezi 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 : 327-329

Galeopsomyia gutierrezi Hansson sp.nov.

( Figs 416, 417 , 799 )

Diagnosis (female). Antennal clava solid ( Fig. 799 ); genal carina present; midlobe of mesoscutum predominantly metallic purplish and mesoscutellum metallic bluish-purple, i.e. with distinctly different colours ( Fig. 416 ); mesoscutellum ( Fig. 416 ) with strong reticulation, meshes elongate, submedian grooves distinct with outer margin indistinct in anterior half, curved and diverging towards posterior part; dorsellum completely hidden by overhanging posterior part of mesoscutellum in dorsal view, with median carina; propodeum ( Fig. 416 ) with strong irregular carinae, callus with four setae; gaster ( Fig. 416 ) 2.1× as long as wide, medio-basal Gt1 with a sharp transverse edge dorsally, tergites with strong reticulation.

Female holotype: length of body 1.7mm.

Scape yellowish-brown, pedicel pale brown, flagellum dark brown. Head with frons metallic bluish-purple, antennal scrobes black, clypeus dark brown; vertex metallic bluish. Mesoscutum with sidelobes and lateral parts of midlobe metallic bluish-purple, median part of midlobe metallic purplish, mesoscutellum metallic bluish-purple; propodeum black with metallic blue tinges. Legs with fore and mid coxae dark brown, hind coxa black with metallic bluish-purple tinges; trochanters dark brown; fore and mid femora dark brown with apex yellowish-brown, hind femur black with metallic bluish-purple tinges; tibiae yellowish-brown; T1–3 yellowish-brown, T4 pale brown. Petiole black. Gaster with Gt 1 metallic bluish-purple with hind margin metallic purplish, Gt 2-4 metallic purplish, Gt5-7 black; gonoplac dark brown to black.

Antennal clava solid. Frons with strong reticulation, antennal scrobes with weak reticulation, clypeus smooth; with genal carina. Vertex with strong reticulation; with a carina between posterior ocelli in posterior part.

Mesoscutum with strong reticulation, meshes isodiametric on sidelobes, elongate on midlobe, midlobe with parts close to notauli rugose; midlobe without a median groove, with 12 scattered setae on rugose parts. Mesoscutellum with strong reticulation, meshes elongate; submedian grooves distinct with outer margin indistinct in anterior half, curved and diverging towards posterior part; with an indistinct ±complete median groove; with six setae scattered over lateral parts. Dorsellum not visible in dorsal view, hidden under overhanging mesoscutellum, with strong sculpture, with median carina. Propodeum short, with a strong median carina, expanding both anteriorly and posteriorly; with strong reticulation; callus with four setae. Coxae with strong reticulation, hind coxa especially so. Fore wing with three setae on dorsal surface of submarginal vein; speculum closed; costal setal row broken.

Petiole very short. Gaster elongate; medio-basal Gt 1 with a sharp transverse edge dorsally; tergites with strong reticulation.

Relative measurements: head length, dorsal view 22; head length, frontal view 34; POL 8.5; OOL 5; lateral ocellus diameter 4; head width 43; mouth width 9.5; malar space 10.5; eye length 21.5; scape length 14; scape width 3.5; pedicel+flagellum length 40; pedicel length 5.5; pedicel width, dorsal view 3.5; F1 length 5,5; F1 width 4.5; F2 length 6; F2 width 4.5; F3 length 6; F3 width 5; clava length 14.5; clava width 5; C3 length 5; spicule length 1; mesosoma length 49; mesosoma width 37; midlobe of mesoscutum length 19.5; mesoscutellum length 20; mesoscutellum width 19; median part of mesoscutellum width (measured medially) 7; median part of mesoscutellum, width in anterior part 7.5; median part of mesoscutellum, width in posterior part 9.5; lateral part of mesoscutellum, width (measured medially) 4.5; dorsellum length 2; propodeum length 6; costal cell length 25; costal cell width (measured at widest part) 2.5; marginal vein length 22; stigmal vein length 8; gaster length 72; gaster width 35; Gt2 length (measured medially) 7; Gt4 length (measured medially) 12; Gt7 length (measured medially) 11; Gt7 width (measured at base) 12; longest cercal seta length nm; shortest cercal seta length nm.

Male. Unknown.

Hosts. Unknown.

Distribution. Costa Rica.

Material examined.

Holotype ♀ COSTA RICA, Guanacaste, Cañas, Río Chiquito , LN 292500_ 417000, 410m, 25.vii.2003, J. Azofeifa.

Etymology. Named in honour of Gustavo Gutiérrez, former director of the School of Biology and current rector of the University of Costa Rica, geneticist.

Figures

Figs 416–419. Galeopsomyia gutierrezi, holotype ♀ – (416) habitus dorsal view; (417) habitus lateral view. Galeopsomyia hesperis, holotype ♀ – (418) habitus dorsal view; (419) habitus lateral view.

Figs 799–807. Head incl. antennae, lateral view ♀ – (799) Galeopsomyia gutierrezi; (800) G. grandis; (801) G. illydris; (802) G. hiata; (803) G. infusca; (804) G. intesa; (805) G. ira; (806) G. isola; (807) G. lapsa.