Galeopsomyia leonae 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 : 358-360

publication ID

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

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DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11175874

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/843C685C-6742-42D9-8D73-84C7D5AF9B72

taxon LSID

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scientific name

Galeopsomyia leonae Hansson
status

sp.nov.

Galeopsomyia leonae Hansson sp.nov.

( Figs 460, 461 View Figs 460–463 , 818 View Figs 818–826 , 981 View Figs 980–982 )

Diagnosis (female). Antennal clava with distinct constriction between C1 and C2 ( Fig. 818 View Figs 818–826 ); genal carina present; mesoscutellum ( Fig. 460 View Figs 460–463 ) with submedian grooves diverging slightly towards posterior part, with outer margin indistinct, median part with weak reticulation; dorsellum with complete median carina; propodeum ( Fig. 460 View Figs 460–463 ) with strong reticulation, callus with two setae; coxae dark brown to black ( Fig. 461 View Figs 460–463 ); petiole very short, just a narrow band; gaster ( Fig. 460 View Figs 460–463 ) 3.0× as long as wide, medio-basal Gt1 with longitudinal carinae laterally, tergites with strong reticulation.

Female holotype: length of body 2.8mm (paratypes 1.6–2.6mm).

Scape yellowish-brown with apico-dorsal part brown, pedicel and flagellum dark brown. Head with frons golden-green, antennal scrobes black, clypeus dark brown; vertex metallic bluish-green. Thoracic dorsum golden-green. Legs with fore coxa dark brown with metallic tinges, mid coxa dark brown, hind coxa golden-green; trochanters yellowish-brown; femora dark brown with apex yellowish-brown; tibiae yellowish-brown; T1–3 yellowish-brown, T4 pale brown. Petiole black. Gaster with Gt1 metallic bluish-green, Gt2-4 metallic purple, Gt5-6 golden-green, Gt7 black with metallic tinges; gonoplac black.

Antenna with distinct constriction between C1 and C2. Face below level of toruli with weak 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.

Mesoscutum with strong reticulation, meshes isodiametric on sidelobes, elongate on midlobe; midlobe with a weak median groove in posterior half, with 15 scattered adnotaular setae. Mesoscutellum with weak reticulation and shiny on median part, lateral parts with strong reticulation, meshes elongate; submedian grooves with outer margin indistinct, slightly curved and diverging towards posterior part; with 12 setae scattered over lateral parts. Dorsellum with strong sculpture, with median carina. 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. Fore wing with six setae on dorsal surface of submarginal vein; speculum open below; costal setal row unbroken.

Petiole very short, just a narrow band. Gaster elongate; medio-basal Gt 1 with longitudinal carinae laterally; tergites with strong reticulation.

Relative measurements: head length, dorsal view 24; head length, frontal view 41; POL 10.5; OOL 5.5; lateral ocellus diameter 6; head width 52; mouth width nm; malar space 15; eye length 22.5; scape length 21; scape width 4.5; pedicel+flagellum length 54; pedicel length 9.5; pedicel width, dorsal view 4; F1 length 8.5; F1 width 5.5; F2 length 8; F2 width 6; F3 length 7.5; F3 width 6; clava length 18; clava width 7; C3 length 6.5; spicule length 1.5; mesosoma length 79; mesosoma width 52; midlobe of mesoscutum length 33; mesoscutellum length 29; mesoscutellum width 24; median part of mesoscutellum width (measured medially) 11.5; median part of mesoscutellum, width in anterior part11.5; median part of mesoscutellum, width in posterior part 13; lateral part of mesoscutellum, width (measured medially) 4; dorsellum length 4; propodeum length 11; costal cell length 41; costal cell width (measured at widest part) 3.5; marginal vein length 40; stigmal vein length 12.5; gaster length 122; gaster width 41; Gt 2 length (measured medially) 9; Gt 4 length (measured medially) 19; Gt 7 length (measured medially) 24; Gt 7 width (measured at base) 16.5; longest cercal seta length 13; shortest cercal seta length 6.

Male. Length of body of body 1.5–2.0mm.

Antenna ( Fig. 981 View Figs 980–982 ) with scape gradually expanding towards apex and widest at apex; plaque dark brown and situated at apex; dorso-basal whorls of long setae absent, instead with short scattered setae on all flagellomeres. Gaster long ovate. Otherwise as in female.

Relative measurements: head length, dorsal view 19; head length, frontal view 32; head width 39; mouth width 15; malar space 9.5; eye length 18; scape length 17; scape width 4.5; plaque length 5; pedicel length 8; pedicel+flagellum length 49; F1 length 5.5; F1 width 3; F2 length 5.5; F2 width 3; F3 length 6; F3 width 3; F4 length 5; F4 width 3; clava length 19; clava width 3.5; mesosoma length 55; mesosoma width 38; gaster length 62; gaster width 29; longest subbasal seta on F1, length na.

Hosts. Reared from galls in young fruits of avocado ( Persea americana ) ( Lauraceae ).

Distribution. Costa Rica.

Material examined. Holotype ♀ COSTA RICA, San José, Tarrazu , 1500m, iii.1994, from young avocado fruit, R. Leon ” ( NHMUK) . Paratypes (11♀ 9♂, MZLU, MZUCR, NHMUK): 3♀ 4♂ with same label data as holotype ; 7♀ 3♂ COSTA RICA, San José, Santa Cruz , 3.iv.2002, from avocado fruit gall, Leon Cortez ; 1♀ 2♂ COSTA RICA, Alajuela, Carrizal , 11.iv.2002, from avocado fruit gall .

Etymology. Named in honour of Ruth Leon, collector of type material.

NHMUK

NHMUK

MZLU

Sweden, Lund, Lund University

NHMUK

Natural History Museum, London

MZLU

Lund University

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Hymenoptera

Family

Eulophidae

Genus

Galeopsomyia

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