Galeopsomyia clavata Hansson, 2023

Hansson, Christer & Hanson, Paul E., 2023, HYMENOPTERA: CHALCIDOIDEA), 5 The genus Galeopsomyia Girault by Christer Hansson * & Paul E. Hanson **, Taxonomic Monographs on Neotropical Hymenoptera (Oxford, England) 3 (1), pp. 1-743 : 274-275

Galeopsomyia clavata Hansson sp.nov.

( Figs 338, 339 , 768 )

Diagnosis (female). Antenna with distinct constriction between C1 and C2 ( Fig. 768 ), clava distinctly wider than funiculars; genal carina present; mesoscutellum ( Fig. 338 ) slightly flat- tened, with weak reticulation on median part, lateral parts with strong reticulation, meshes elongate, submedian grooves distinct, straight and diverging towards posterior part; without median groove; dorsellum with a weak median carina; propodeum ( Fig. 338 ) with strong irregular carinae and strong reticulation, callus with eight setae; petiole transverse with strong sculpture dorsally; gaster ( Fig. 338 ) short ovate, 1.7× as long as wide, medio-basal Gt1 with short longitudinal carinae laterally, tergites with very strong reticulation, gonoplac yellowish-brown ( Fig. 339 ) (black in paratypes).

Female holotype: length of body 2.2mm (paratypes 2.2–2.4mm).

Scape yellowish-brown, pedicel and flagellum brown. Face below level of toruli black with golden tinges. clypeus black, frons metallic bluish-green, scrobes black with metallic tinges; vertex golden-green. Mesoscutum and propodeum golden-green, mesoscutellum metallic bluish-green. Legs with fore and hind coxae metallic bluish-green, mid coxa dark brown; trochanters, femora, tibiae and tarsi yellowish-brown, T4 pale brown. Petiole black. Gaster with Gt1-6 golden-green, Gt7 black; gonoplac yellowish-brown.

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, meshes isodiametric on sidelobes, elongate on midlobe; midlobe with a weak median groove in posterior two-thirds, and with ten scattered adnotaular setae. Mesoscutellum slightly flattened, with weak reticulation on median part, lateral parts with strong reticulation, meshes elongate; submedian grooves distinct, straight and diverging towards posterior part; without median groove; with eight setae scattered over lateral parts. Dorsellum with weak sculpture, with a weak median carina. Propodeum with a strong median carina that expands posteriorly; with strong irregular carinae and strong reticulation; callus with eight 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 part. Gaster ovate; medio-basal Gt 1 with short longitudinal carinae laterally; tergites with very strong reticulation.

Relative measurements: head length, dorsal view 23; head length, frontal view 35; POL 10.2; OOL 6.5; lateral ocellus diameter 4.5; head width 53; mouth width 13.5; malar space 14; eye length 21; scape length 22; scape width 4.5; pedicel+flagellum length 65; pedicel length 7; pedicel width, dorsal view 4; F1 length 10; F1 width 5; F2 length 10.5; F2 width 5; F3 length 11; F3 width 5; clava length 21.5; clava width 6.5; C3 length 8; spicule length 2.5; mesosoma length 70; mesosoma width 51; midlobe of mesoscutum length 26; mesoscutellum length 26; mesoscutellum width 25; median part of mesoscutellum width (measured medially) 11; median part of mesoscutellum, width in anterior part 9.5; median part of mesoscutellum, width in posterior part 11; lateral part of mesoscutellum, width (measured medially) 4; dorsellum length 3; propodeum length 12.5; costal cell length 48; costal cell width (measured at widest part) 2.5; marginal vein length 33; stigmal vein length 13; gaster length 82; gaster width 49; Gt 2 length (measured medially) 10; Gt 4 length (measured medially) 19; Gt 7 length (measured medially) 5; Gt 7 width (measured at base) 18; longest cercal seta length 11; shortest cercal seta length 5.5.

Male. Unknown.

Hosts. Unknown.

Distribution. Costa Rica.

Material examined.

Holotype ♀ COSTA RICA, Puntarenas, Estación Biológica Monteverde , 10º20′N, 84º49′W, 1540m, 26.ii.2007, J.S. Noyes ( NHMUK) . Paratypes (2♀, MZLU, MZUCR) : 1♀ with same label data as holotype ; 1♀ COSTA RICA, Heredia, 6km ENE Vara Blanca , 10°11’N, 84°07’W, 2000m, 10.iii.2002, INBio, OET, ALAS .

Etymology. From the Latin clava = club, referring to the strong antennal clava.

Figures

Figs 336–339. Galeopsomyia chrysops, holotype ♀ – (336) habitus dorsal view; (337) habitus lateral view. Galeopsomyia clavata, holotype ♀ – (338) habitus dorsal view; (339) habitus lateral view.

Figs 768–775. Head incl. antennae, lateral view ♀ – (768) Galeopsomyia clavata; (769) G. codata; (770) G. copala; (771) G. cortina; (772) G. crabra; (773) G. cosidis; (774) G. criniera; (775) G. cyaneoviridis.