Galeopsomyia elisia 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 : 298-299

Galeopsomyia elisia Hansson sp.nov.

( Figs 374, 375 , 786 )

Diagnosis (female). Antennal clava with a weak constriction between C1 and C2, spicule long ( Fig. 786 ); genal carina present and strong; mesoscutellum ( Fig. 374 ) with weak reticulation on median part, lateral parts with strong reticulation, meshes elongate; submedian grooves distinct, straight and parallel; dorsellum without median carina; propodeum ( Fig. 374 ) with strong reticulation, callus with four setae; fore wing with two setae on dorsal surface of submarginal vein, both close to base; petiole transverse, with strong sculpture on dorsal part; gaster ( Fig. 374 ) ovate, 1.7× as long as wide, tergites with strong reticulation; body mainly black with metallic tinges ( Figs 374, 375 ).

Female holotype: length of body 1.5mm.

Scape yellowish-brown, pedicel and clava dark brown. Head, mesoscutum, mesoscutellum and Gt2-7 black with metallic purple tinges, propodeum and Gt1 black with metallic blue tinges. Legs with coxae black; fore and mid trochanters dark brown, hind trochanter yellowish-brown; femora dark brown with apex yellowish-white; tibiae and tarsi yellowish-white. Petiole black. Gaster with gonoplac black.

Antenna with a weak constriction between C1 and C2. Face below level of toruli with weak reticulation, clypeus smooth, frons with strong reticulation, scrobes with weak reticulation; with a strong genal carina reaching almost to level of lower margin of eye. Vertex with strong reticulation outside ocellar triangle, with wrinkled sculpture inside ocellar triangle; occipital margin with an edge behind ocellar triangle.

Mesoscutum with strong reticulation, meshes isodiametric on sidelobes, elongate on midlobe; midlobe with a complete median groove, with six adnotaular setae. Mesoscutellum with weak reticulation on median part, lateral parts with strong reticulation, meshes elongate; submedian grooves distinct, straight and parallel; with five setae scattered over lateral parts. Dorsellum with strong reticulation, without median carina. Propodeum with a strong median carina that expands posteriorly; with strong reticulation; callus with four setae. Fore and hind coxae with strong reticulation, mid coxa with weak reticulation. Fore wing with two setae on dorsal surface of submarginal vein, both close to base; speculum closed; costal setal row broken.

Petiole transverse, with strong sculpture on dorsal part. Gaster ovate; tergites with strong reticulation.

Relative measurements: head length, dorsal view 20; head length, frontal view 31; POL 8.5; OOL 5.5; lateral ocellus diameter 4; head width 44; mouth width 11.5; malar space 11; eye length 19.5; scape length 15.5; scape width 3.5; pedicel+flagellum length 43; pedicel length 6; pedicel width, dorsal view 3; F1 length 6; F1 width 3.5; F2 length 7; F2 width 3.5; F3 length 6.5; F3 width 3.5; clava length 15.5; clava width 4; C3 length 5; spicule length 1; mesosoma length 47; mesosoma width 37; midlobe of mesoscutum length 14; mesoscutellum length 17; mesoscutellum width 18.5; median part of mesoscutellum width (measured medially) 6; median part of mesoscutellum, width in anterior part 5.5; median part of mesoscutellum, width in posterior part 6.5; lateral part of mesoscutellum, width (measured medially) 4.5; dorsellum length 2; propodeum length 8; costal cell length 22; costal cell width (measured at widest part) 1.5; marginal vein length 20; stigmal vein length 6; gaster length 51; gaster width 31; Gt 2 length (measured medially) 6.5; Gt 4 length (measured medially) 10.5; Gt 7 length (measured medially) 4; Gt 7 width (measured at base) 10.5; longest cercal seta length 11; shortest cercal seta length 5.

Male. Unknown.

Hosts. Unknown.

Distribution. Costa Rica.

Material examined.

Holotype ♀ COSTA RICA, Puntarenas, Reserva Absoluta Cabo Blanco , 9º35′N, 85º06′W, 30m, 16-17.ii.2009, J.S. Noyes ( NHMUK).

Figures

Figs 372–375. Galeopsomyia edera, holotype ♀ – (372) habitus dorsal view; (373) habitus lateral view. Galeopsomyia elisia, holotype ♀ – (374) habitus dorsal view; (375) habitus lateral view.

Figs 784–790. Head incl. antennae, lateral view ♀ – (784) Galeopsomyia eridana; (785) G. evgenyzakharovi; (786) G. elisia; (787) G. eximia; (788) G. faina; (789) G. falla; (790) G. fernandezi.