Galeopsomyia valerus (Walker)

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 : 59-60

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.8372024

publication LSID

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DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11175516

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scientific name

Galeopsomyia valerus (Walker)
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Galeopsomyia valerus (Walker) View in CoL

( Figs 670, 671 View Figs 668–671 )

Cirrospilus Valerus Walker 1839:72 View in CoL . Lectotype ♀ (primary type no. 5.359 6, NHMUK 013458206) designated by LaSalle & Schauff (1992:30), examined. Brazil.

Tetrastichus valerus (Walker) View in CoL , De Santis (1980:159).

Galeopsomyia valerus (Walker) View in CoL , LaSalle & Schauff (1992:31).

Diagnosis (female). Antenna with a solid and strong clava ( Fig. 671 View Figs 668–671 ); genal carina strong; mesoscutellum ( Fig. 670 View Figs 668–671 ) with strong reticulation, meshes isodiametric to slightly elongate, submedian grooves indistinct, diverging towards posterior part; dorsellum without median carina; hind coxa with a strong carina along posterior margin; propodeum with strong reticulation ( Fig. 670 View Figs 668–671 ), callus with two setae; gaster 2.2× as long as wide, medio-basal Gt 1 with dorsal margin rounded, tergites with strong reticulation ( Fig. 670 View Figs 668–671 ).

Redescription (female lectotype). Length of body 1.4mm.

Scape and pedicel yellowish-brown, flagellum pale brown. Head with frons metallic bluish-green, clypeal area dark brown, antennal scrobes black; vertex metallic bluish-green. Thoracic dorsum golden-green. Legs with coxae metallic bluish-green; trochanters yellowish-brown; femora dark brown with apex yellowish-brown; tibiae yellowish-brown; T1–3 yellowish-brown, T4 dark brown. Petiole not visible on type. Gaster metallic bluish-green; gonoplac black.

Antenna with solid and strong clava. Frons with strong reticulation, clypeal area smooth, antennal scrobes with weak reticulation; genal carina present and strong. Vertex with strong reticulation.

Mesoscutum with strong reticulation, meshes isodiametric, elongate in posterior half of midlobe; midlobe without a median groove, with about six adnotaular setae. Mesoscutellum with strong reticulation, meshes isodiametric to slightly elongate; submedian grooves indistinct, diverging towards posterior part. Dorsellum with strong reticulation, without median carina. Propodeum with a strong median carina, with strong reticulation; callus with two setae. Coxae with strong reticulation; hind coxa with a strong carina along posterior margin. Fore wing with four setae on dorsal surface of submarginal vein; speculum open; costal setal row unbroken.

Petiole not visible on type. Gaster elongate; medio-basal Gt 1 with dorsal margin rounded; tergites with strong reticulation.

Relative measurements: head length, dorsal view 27; head length, frontal view 47; POL 14.5; OOL 6.5; lateral ocellus diameter 5; head width 60; mouth width 19; malar space 17; eye length 26; scape length 20; scape width 4; pedicel+flagellum length 49; pedicel length 9; pedicel width, dorsal view 4.5; F1 length 7; F1 width 5.5; F2 length 6.5; F2 width 6; F3 length 6; F3 width 6.5; clava length 16.5; clava width 7.5; C3 length 6; spicule length 1.5; mesosoma length 78; mesosoma width 55; midlobe of mesoscutum length 30; mesoscutellum length 30; mesoscutellum width 28.5; median part of mesoscutellum width (measured medially) 14; median part of mesoscutellum, width in anterior part 11.5; median part of mesoscutellum, width in posterior part 15; lateral part of mesoscutellum (measured medially) 5.5; dorsellum length 2.5; propodeum length 9.5; costal cell length 40; costal cell width (measured at widest part) 3; marginal vein length 31; stigmal vein length 11; gaster length 105; gaster width 48; Gt 2 length (measured medially) 6; Gt 4 length (measured medially) 20; Gt 7 length (measured medially) 10; Gt 7 width (measured at base) 16; longest cercal seta length nm; shortest cercal seta length nm.

Male. Unknown.

Hosts. Unknown.

Distribution. Brazil ( Walker 1839).

Material examined. Lectotype female in NHMUK .

NHMUK

NHMUK

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Hymenoptera

Family

Eulophidae

Genus

Galeopsomyia

Loc

Galeopsomyia valerus (Walker)

Hansson, Christer & Hanson, Paul E. 2023
2023
Loc

Galeopsomyia valerus (Walker)

LaSalle, J. & Schauff, M. E. 1992: 31
1992
Loc

Tetrastichus valerus (Walker)

De Santis, L. 1980: 159
1980
Loc

Cirrospilus Valerus

LaSalle, J. & Schauff, M. E. 1992: 30
Walker, F. 1839: 72
1839
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