Galeopsomyia blancaensis 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 : 75-77

Galeopsomyia blancaensis Hansson sp.nov.

( Figs 64, 65 , 694 )

Diagnosis (female). Antenna with solid clava ( Fig. 694 ); genal carina present; mesoscutum ( Fig. 64 ) with strong reticulation, meshes isodiametric on sidelobes, elongate on midlobe; midlobe without a median groove; mesoscutellum ( Fig. 64 ) with strong reticulation, meshes elongate, submedian grooves indistinct, wide apart, slightly curved and diverging towards posterior part; hind coxa without carina along posterior margin; mid and hind tibiae predominantly dark brown ( Fig. 65 ); petiole transverse and smooth and shiny; gaster ( Fig. 64 ) 2.3× as long as wide, Gt 2 0.3× as long as Gt 4, Gt 1 with weak reticulation and shiny, medio-basal Gt 1 with a ±rectangular incision.

Female holotype: length of body 1.8mm (paratypes 1.7–2.0mm).

Entire antenna dark brown. Head with frons metallic bluish-green, clypeus dark brown, antennal scrobes black. Thoracic dorsum metallic bluish-green. Legs with fore and hind coxae black with metallic tinges, mid coxa dark brown; trochanters and femora dark brown to black; fore tibia yellowish-brown, mid and hind tibiae dark brown with apex yellowish-brown; T1–3 yellowish-brown, T4 brown. Petiole black. Gaster with Gt 1,5-7 metallic bluish-green, Gt 2-4 metallic purple; gonoplac black.

Antenna with solid clava. 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 without a median groove, with seven setae in one row close to notauli. Mesoscutellum with strong reticulation, meshes elongate; submedian grooves indistinct, wide apart, slightly curved and diverging towards posterior part; anterior pair of setae placed in anterior part of mesoscutellum. Dorsellum with strong sculpture. Propodeum with a strong median carina that expands in posterior part; with strong reticulation; callus with two setae. Fore and hind coxae with strong reticulation, mid coxa with weak reticulation, hind coxa without carina along posterior margin. Fore wing with five setae on dorsal surface of submarginal vein; speculum open below; costal setal row unbroken.

Petiole transverse and smooth and shiny. Gaster elongate; medio-basal Gt 1 with a ±rectangular incision, without transverse edge or carina dorsally; Gt 1 with weak reticulation and shiny, remaining tergites with strong reticulation.

Relative measurements: head length, dorsal view 20; head length, frontal view 34; POL 11; OOL 5; lateral ocellus diameter 3; head width 43; mouth width 11.5; malar space 12.5; eye length 18; scape length 14; scape width 4; pedicel+flagellum length 34.5; pedicel length 6; pedicel width, dorsal view 3.7; F1 length 5; F1 width 4; F2 length 4.5; F2 width 4; F3 length 4.5; F3 width 6; clava length 12; clava width 7; C3 length 3.5; spicule length 0.5; mesosoma length 57; mesosoma width 42; midlobe of mesoscutum length 25.5; mesoscutellum length 22; mesoscutellum width 21; median part of mesoscutellum width (measured medially) 12.5; median part of mesoscutellum, width in anterior part11; median part of mesoscutellum, width in posterior part 15; lateral part of mesoscutellum, width (measured medially) 3.5; dorsellum length 2; propodeum length 8.5; costal cell length 32; costal cell width (measured at widest part) 2.3; marginal vein length 29; stigmal vein length 9.5; gaster length 73; gaster width 32; Gt 2 length (measured medially) 6; Gt 4 length (measured medially) 19; Gt 7 length (measured medially) 7; Gt 7 width (measured at base) 13; longest cercal seta length 7; shortest cercal seta length 3.

Male. Unknown.

Hosts. Unknown.

Distribution. Costa Rica.

Material examined.

Holotype ♀ COSTA RICA, Heredia, 6km ENE Vara Blanca , 10°11’N, 84°07’W, 2000m, iii.2002, INBio, OET, ALAS ( NHMUK) . Paratypes (4♀, MZLU, MZUCR, NHMUK) : 1♀ from same locality as holotype but collected 9.iv.2001 ; 1♀ COSTA RICA, Heredia, Santo Domingo, INBio Parque , 1100m, 6.x.2002, swept, J.A. Azofeifa ; 1♀ COSTA RICA, Puntarenas, Parque Internacional La Amistad , Estación Altamira, Casa Coca , LS 332800_574250, 1900m, 12.ix-12.x.2001, malaise trap, D. Rubí ; 1♀ COSTA RICA, San José, Zurqui de Moravia , 10º02’58’’N, 84º00’57’’W, 1600m, iv.1994, P. Hanson .

Etymology. Named after type area, Vara Blanca.

Figures

Figs 64–67. Galeopsomyia blancaensis, holotype ♀ – (64) habitus dorsal view; (65) habitus lateral view. Galeopsomyia brasiliensis, holotype ♀ – (66) habitus dorsal view; (67) habitus lateral view.

Figs 689–694. Head incl. antennae, lateral view ♀ – (689) Galeopsomyia aciana; (690) G. aliosa; (691) G. aronia; (692) G. altamiraensis; (693) G. azofeifai; (694) G. blancaensis.