Galeopsomyia coralis 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 : 172-173

Galeopsomyia coralis Hansson sp.nov.

( Figs 210, 211 , 1039)

Diagnosis (female). Antenna with F1 4.7×, F2 4.5×, F3 3.0× as long as wide (Fig. 1039); mesoscutellum ( Fig. 210 ) with median part with weak reticulation, lateral parts with strong reticulation, meshes elongate, submedian grooves distinct and parallel; coxae yellowish-brown, tibiae yellowish-brown ( Fig. 211 ); hind femur 4.6× as long as wide; petiole a narrow band; gaster ( Fig. 210 ) 3.7× as long as wide; gonoplac 1.1× as long as length of hind femur ( Fig. 211 ).

Female holotype: length of body 2.6mm (paratype 2.6mm).

Scape yellowish-brown with dorsal edge dark brown, pedicel and flagellum dark brown. Head black with metallic blue tinges. Thoracic dorsum black with metallic tinges. Legs predominantly yellowish-brown, femora pale brown on outer surface, T4 dark brown. Wings hyaline, veins yellowish-brown. Petiole dark yellowish-brown. Gaster black with metallic tinges; gonoplac black.

Face below level of toruli with weak reticulation, clypeus smooth, frons with strong reticulation, antennal scrobes with weak reticulation. Vertex with weak reticulation. Occipital margin with a sharp edge.

Mesoscutum with strong reticulation, meshes isodiametric on sidelobes, elongate on midlobe; with four adnotaular setae. Mesoscutellum with median part with weak reticulation, lateral parts with strong reticulation, meshes elongate; submedian grooves parallel. Axillae with weak reticulation. Dorsellum with weak sculpture, almost smooth. Fore and hind coxae with strong reticulation, mid coxa with weak reticulation. Fore wing with three very weak setae on dorsal surface of submarginal vein; speculum closed.

Petiole very short, just a narrow band. Gaster very elongate; Gt 1 with very weak reticulation and shiny, Gt 2-7 with strong reticulation.

Relative measurements: head length, dorsal view 22; head length, frontal view 37; POL 8; OOL 6.5; lateral ocellus diameter 3.5; head width 43; mouth width 11; malar space 12; eye length 21; scape length 21; scape width 4.2; pedicel+flagellum length 77; pedicel length 9; pedicel width, dorsal view 3.5; F1 length 14; F1 width 3; F2 length 13.5; F2 width 3; F3 length 12; F3 width 4; clava length 24; clava width 5; C3 length 9; spicule length 1.5; mesosoma length 66; mesosoma width 36; midlobe of mesoscutum length 22; mesoscutellum length 23; mesoscutellum width 16; median part of mesoscutellum width (measured medially) 7.5; median part of mesoscutellum, width in anterior part 8; median part of mesoscutellum, width in posterior part 8.5; lateral part of mesoscutellum, width (measured medially) 3; dorsellum length 2.5; propodeum length 12; costal cell length 34; costal cell width (measured at widest part) 1.5; marginal vein length 48; stigmal vein length 8.5; gaster length 115; gaster width 31; Gt 2 length (measured medially) 6.5; Gt 4 length (measured medially) 13.5; Gt 7 length (measured medially) 17; Gt 7 width (measured at base) 13; longest cercal seta length 16; shortest cercal seta length 7.

Male. Unknown.

Hosts. Unknown.

Distribution. Costa Rica.

Material examined.

Holotype ♀ COSTA RICA, Cartago, Paraíso, Parque Nacional Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte, Torre ICE #32, LN 561600_187400, 1700m, 11.viii-15.ix.2000, malaise trap, D. Rubí ( NHMUK) . Paratype: 1♀ COSTA RICA, Puntarenas, Buenos Aires, Estación Altamira, Sendero a Casa Coca, LS 332800_574250, 1800m, 10.iii-10.iv.2001, malaise trap, D. Rubí ( MZLU) .

Figures

Figs 208–211. Galeopsomyia amadea, holotype ♀ – (208) habitus dorsal view; (209) habitus lateral view. Galeopsomyia coralis, holotype ♀ – (210) habitus dorsal view; (211) habitus lateral view.