Galeopsomyia illydris 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 : 332-334

Galeopsomyia illydris Hansson sp.nov.

( Figs 27 , 35, 38, 39 , 424, 425 , 801 , 894 , 975 )

Diagnosis (female). Antenna with distinct constriction between C1 and C2 ( Figs 38 , 801 ), flagellum relatively short, flagellum+pedicel 1.3× as long as width of mesoscutum; genal carina present; mesoscutellum ( Fig. 424 ) with submedian grooves subdivided by transverse carinae and with outer margin indistinct, median part with weak reticulation, lateral parts with very strong reticulation; dorsellum with median carina; propodeum ( Fig. 424 ) with strong carinae and strong reticulation, median carina wide, callus with four setae; fore and mid coxae yellowish-brown and hind coxa yellowish-brown at apex and along anterior part, dark brown along posterior part ( Fig. 425 ); petiole transverse with strong sculpture on dorsal surface; gaster ( Fig. 424 ) 2.4× as long as wide, medio-basal Gt1 with longitudinal carinae laterally ( Fig. 27 ), tergites with strong reticulation.

Female holotype: length of body 3.2mm (paratypes 1.8–3.2mm).

Scape yellowish-brown with apical one-quarter dark brown, pedicel and flagellum black. Head with frons metallic greenish-blue, antennal scrobes black with metallic tinges and clypeus black; vertex black with metallic blue tinges. Mesoscutum black with metallic green and purple tinges; mesoscutellum and propodeum golden-red. Legs with fore and mid coxae yellowish-brown and hind coxa yellowish-brown at apex and along anterior part, golden along posterior part; trochanters yellowish-brown, femora, tibiae and tarsi yellowish-brown, T4 dark brown. Petiole black. Gaster with Gt 1 golden-green with posterior margin black, Gt2-5 black with metallic purple tinges, metallic greenish-blue laterally, Gt6 metallic greenish-blue, Gt 7 black; gonoplac black.

Antenna with a distinct constriction between C1 and C2. Face below level of toruli with strong reticulation, clypeus smooth, frons rugose, antennal scrobes with weak reticulation; with genal carina. Vertex with strong reticulation outside ocellar triangle, with wrinkled sculpture inside ocellar triangle; with a carina between posterior ocelli in posterior part. Occipital margin ±carinate.

Mesoscutum with strong reticulation and isodiametric meshes on sidelobes, midlobe with strong reticulation and elongate meshes on median part, rugose on parts close to notauli, with a weak but complete median groove; midlobe with 16 setae scattered over rugose parts. Mesoscutellum with submedian grooves subdivided by transverse carinae and with outer margin indistinct, median part with weak reticulation with elongate meshes and a weak median carina, lateral parts with very strong reticulation, with elongate meshes; with 15 setae scattered over lateral parts. Dorsellum with strong sculpture, with median carina. Propodeum with a wide median carina that is expanded posteriorly; with strong irregular carinae and strong reticulation; callus with four setae. Fore and hind coxae with strong reticulation, mid coxa with weak reticulation. Fore wing with seven setae on dorsal surface of submarginal vein; speculum open below and towards base of wing; costal setal row unbroken.

Petiole transverse with strong sculpture on dorsal surface. Gaster elongate; medio-basal Gt 1 with longitudinal carinae laterally; tergites with strong reticulation.

Relative measurements: head length, dorsal view 32; head length, frontal view 54; POL 11.5; OOL 7; lateral ocellus diameter 7; head width 70; mouth width 23; malar space 20; eye length 29; scape length 27; scape width 5.5; pedicel+flagellum length 80; pedicel length 8; pedicel width, dorsal view 5; F1 length 15; F1 width 7; F2 length 15; F2 width 7; F3 length 13.5; F3 width 7; clava length 25; clava width 7.5; C3 length 8; spicule length 2; mesosoma length 97; mesosoma width 63; midlobe of mesoscutum length 38; mesoscutellum length 36; mesoscutellum width 29; median part of mesoscutellum width (measured medially) 11; median part of mesoscutellum, width in anterior part11.5; median part of mesoscutellum, width in posterior part 12; lateral part of mesoscutellum, width (measured medially) 6; dorsellum length 6; propodeum length 15; costal cell length 50; costal cell width (measured at widest part) 3.5; marginal vein length 47; stigmal vein length 15; gaster length 120; gaster width 50; Gt 2 length (measured medially) 13; Gt 4 length (measured medially) 18.5; Gt 7 length (measured medially) 13; Gt 7 width (measured at base) 18; longest cercal seta length 18; shortest cercal seta length 7.5.

Male. Length of body of body 2.2–2.4mm.

Antenna ( Fig. 975 ) with scape widest in the middle; plaque black and situated just above the middle; flagellomeres with scattered setae. Gaster long ovate. Otherwise as in female.

Relative measurements: head length, dorsal view 24; head length, frontal view 42; head width 55; mouth width 19.5; malar space 14; eye length 25; scape length 21; scape width 5.5; plaque length 6; pedicel length 7; pedicel+flagellum length 80; F1 length 13; F1 width 5; F2 length 14; F2 width 5; F3 length 14; F3 width 4.5; F4 length 9.5; F4 width 4.5; clava length 20; clava width 4.5; mesosoma length 78; mesosoma width 50; gaster length 90; gaster width 38; longest subbasal seta on F1, length na.

Hosts. Reared from fruits/seeds of Hoffmannia longipetiolata ( Rubiaceae ).

Distribution. Costa Rica.

Material examined.

Holotype ♀ COSTA RICA, Puntarenas, Estación Altamira, Sendero Los Gigantes , 9º02’N, 83º00’W, 1450m, 7.ii-5.iii.2002 , swept, C. Hansson & Parataxonomos ( MZLU) . Paratypes (63♀ 13♂, CNC, MZLU, MZUCR, NHMUK) : 3♀ 3♂ with same label data as holotype ; 2♂ COSTA RICA, Puntarenas, Estación Altamira, Sendero Casa Coca , 9º02’N, 83º00’W, 1450-1700m, 7.ii-5.iii.2002, C. Hansson & Parataxonomos ; 7♀ 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 (3♀ 1♂), 7-19.ii.2007 (10♀ 1♂), 19-22.ii.2008 (3♀), 15-16.ii.2012 (1) ; 1♀ COSTA RICA, Puntarenas, Monteverde , “Ecological Farm”, 10º18’N, 84º49’W, 1300m, 16-17.ii.2003, J.S. Noyes ; 3♀ 2♂ COSTA RICA, Alajuela, Parque Nacional Arenal, Sendero Pilón , 10º27’N, 84º43’W, 26.ii.2003, J.S. Noyes ; 5♀ 4♂ COSTA RICA, Alajuela, Parque Nacional Arenal, Sendero Ceibo , 10º27’N, 84º41’W, 22-23. ii.2016, J.S. Noyes ; 8♀ COSTA RICA, Alajuela, Parque Nacional Arenal , 10°28’N, 84°45’W, 617m, 21-28.ii.2005, C. Hansson ; 1♀ COSTA RICA, Alajuela, Reserva Biológica A. Brenes , 10.iii.2002, from Hoffmannia longip. fruit, P. Hanson ; 1♀ COSTA RICA, Cartago, Humo, El Copal , 9°47’N, 83°45’W, 1050-1250m, 29.ii-6.iii.2008, C. Hansson ; 1♀ from same locality as previous but collected 10.iv.2005 ; 1♀ COSTA RICA, Guanacaste, Estación Cacao , 10º55’N, 85º30’W, 1100m, 22.ii.2003, J.S. Noyes ; 1♀ from same locality as previous but collected 19-20.ii.2005 ; 1♀ COSTA RICA, Guanacaste, Río San Lorenzo , Tierras Morenas, LN 287800_427600, 1000m, xii.1994, malaise trap, G. Rodriguez ; 1♀ COSTA RICA, Heredia, Estación Biológica La Selva , 500m, 22.i-2.ii.1991 , J.S. Noyes; following from same locality as previous but collected 28-29.ii.2008 (5♀) , 22-24.ii.2012 (2♀) ; 1♀ COSTA RICA, Heredia, Reserva Privada Selva Verde , 10°27’N, 84°04’W, 75m, 13.iii.2005, C. Hansson ; 1♀ COSTA RICA, Heredia , 16km SSE La Virgen, 10°16’N, 84°06’W, 1050-1150m, 9-29.iii.2001, 11/M/NOTN, INBio-OET-ALAS ; 3♀ COSTA RICA, Limón, Reserva Biológica Hitoy-Cerere, Headquarter , 9º40’N, 83º02’W, 100m, 24-26.ii.2008, J.S. Noyes .

Figures

Figs 23–28. Galeopsomyia spp., ♀, first gastral tergite (Gt1) dorsal view – (23) G. epidius; (24) G. osaensis; (25) G. fausta; (26) G. blakeae; (27) G. illydris; (28) G.devania.

Figs 35–43. Galeopsomyia spp., ♀. 35–36. Base of fore wing with ventral setal row in costal cell – (35) G. illydris, row unbroken; (36) G. osaensis, row broken. 37–38. Antenna lateral view – (37) G. noyesi, solid antennal clava; (38) G. illydris, with distinct constriction between C1 and C2. 39–40. Apex of gaster lateral view – (39) G. illydris; (40) G. flora. 41–43. First gastral tergite (Gt1) dorsal view – (41) G. saga, arrow pointing at medio-basal carina; (42) G. pagana, arrow pointing at medio-basal sharp edge; (43) G. druparum, arrows pointing at ovate flat areas.

Figs 424–427. Galeopsomyia illydris, holotype ♀ – (424) habitus dorsal view; (425) habitus lateral view. Galeopsomyia infusca, holotype ♀ – (426) habitus dorsal view; (427) 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.

Figs 885–896. Head frontal view, ♀ – (885) Galeopsomyia fucata ht; (886) G. loboi ht; (887) G. epidius n-t; (888) G. rubii pt; (889) G. lasallei pt; (890) G. rosea ht; (891) G. admirabilis ht; (892) G. copala pt; (893) G. grandis pt; (894) G. illydris pt; (895) G. lemuris pt; (896) G. montanis pt.

Figs 974–976. Head incl. antennae/body, lateral view, paratype ♂. (974) Galeopsomyia grandis; (975) G. illydris; (976) G. infusca.