Galeopsomyia labilis 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 : 125-126

Galeopsomyia labilis Hansson sp.nov.

( Figs 138, 139 , 713 )

Diagnosis (female). Antennal clava with a weak constriction between C1 and C2, 2.6× as long as wide ( Fig. 713 ); genal carina present; mesoscutellum ( Fig. 138 ) with strong reticulation, meshes isodiametric; propodeum ( Fig. 138 ) with median carina triangular; hind coxa with a very strong carina along posterior margin; gaster ( Fig. 138 ) 3.7× as long as wide, medio-basal Gt 1 with transverse rounded edge dorsally, all tergites with strong reticulation.

Female holotype: length of body 3.0mm (paratypes 2.9–3.1mm).

Scape yellowish-brown with dorso-apical part dark brown, pedicel and flagellum dark brown. Head with frons metallic bluish-green, clypeus dark brown, antennal scrobes black; vertex black with metallic blue tinges. Mesosoma golden-green. Legs with fore and hind coxae metallic bluish-green, mid coxa black; trochanters dark brown; femora black with metallic blue tinges and with apex yellowish-brown; tibiae yellowish-brown; T1–3 yellowish-brown, T4 brown. Petiole black. Gaster with Gt 1 golden-green in anterior half and metallic purple in posterior half, Gt 2-5 metallic purple, Gt 6 metallic purple in anterior half and black with metallic blue tinges in posterior half, Gt 7 black with metallic blue tinges; gonoplac black.

Antenna with a weak constriction between C1 and C2. Face below level of antennal toruli and scrobes with weak reticulation, clypeal area smooth, above level of antennal toruli with strong reticulation; with genal carina. Vertex with strong reticulation.

Mesoscutum with strong reticulation, meshes isodiametric on sidelobes, elongate on midlobe; midlobe without median groove, with six scattered adnotaular setae. Mesoscutellum with strong reticulation, meshes ±isodiametric; submedian grooves indistinct. Dorsellum with strong reticulation. Propodeum with median carina triangular; callus with two setae. Fore and hind coxae with strong reticulation, mid coxa with weak reticulation; hind coxa with a strong carina along posterior margin. Fore wing with four setae on dorsal surface of submarginal vein; speculum open below and towards base of wing; costal setal row unbroken.

Petiole very short, just a narrow band. Gaster very elongate; medio-basal Gt 1 with a transverse runded edge dorsally; tergites with strong reticulation.

Relative measurements: head length, dorsal view 25; head length, frontal view 44; POL 12; OOL 6.5; lateral ocellus diameter 5; head width 58; mouth width 19; malar space 16; eye length 25; scape length 20.5; scape width 4.5; pedicel+flagellum length 54; pedicel length 9; pedicel width, dorsal view 4; F1 length 8.5; F1 width 6; F2 length 7.5; F2 width 6; F3 length 7.5; F3 width 6.5; clava length 18.5; clava width 7; C3 length 5; spicule length 1; mesosoma length 75; mesosoma width 55; midlobe of mesoscutum length 34.5; mesoscutellum length 25; mesoscutellum width 26; median part of mesoscutellum width (measured medially) na; median part of mesoscutellum, width in anterior partna; median part of mesoscutellum, width in posterior part na; lateral part of mesoscutellum, width (measured medially) na; dorsellum length 4; propodeum length 8.5; costal cell length 39; costal cell width (measured at widest part) 3.5; marginal vein length 42; stigmal vein length 12; gaster length 148; gaster width 40; Gt 2 length (measured medially) 7; Gt 4 length (measured medially) 23.5; Gt 7 length (measured medially) 18; Gt 7 width (measured at base) 16; longest cercal seta length 12; shortest cercal seta length 6.

Male. Unknown.

Hosts. Unknown.

Distribution. Costa Rica.

Material examined.

Holotype ♀ COSTA RICA, Heredia, Santo Domingo , INBio-Parque, 11.ii.2012, J.S. Noyes ( NHMUK) . Paratypes: 2♀ COSTA RICA, Guanacaste, Zona Protectorada Nosara , Fila Maravilla, LN 221350_ 381700, 800m, 24.xi-21.xii.2001, malaise trap, I. Jiménez ( MZLU, MZUCR) .

Figures

Figs 136–139. Galeopsomyia jimenezi, holotype ♀ – (136) habitus dorsal view; (137) habitus lateral view. Galeopsomyia labilis, holotype ♀ – (138) habitus dorsal view; (139) habitus lateral view.

Figs 710–716. Head incl. antennae, lateral view ♀ – (710) Galeopsomyia janzeni; (711) G. monteverdensis; (712) G. jimenezi; (713) G. labilis; (714) G. manuelperereira; (715) G. mimosa; (716) G. mogensenae.