Galeopsomyia reticulata 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 : 450-452

Galeopsomyia reticulata Hansson sp.nov.

( Figs 594, 595 , 1097)

Diagnosis (female). Antenna with solid clava (Fig. 1097); genal carina present; mesoscutellum ( Fig. 594 ) with very strong reticulation, meshes isodiametric, with median groove indicated in anterior one-quarter, submedian grooves distinct, close together and diverging towards posterior part; dorsellum without median carina; propodeum ( Fig. 594 ) with strong reticulation and strong carinae, callus with seven setae; gaster ( Fig. 594 ) 2.4× as long as wide, tergites with strong reticulation.

Female holotype: length of body 2.2mm.

Scape and pedicel yellowish-brown, flagellum brown. Head with frons black with metallic blue tinges, antennal scrobes black with metallic tinges, clypeus dark brown; vertex black with metallic blue tinges. Mesoscutum and mesoscutellum black with metallic blue tinges, propodeum golden-green. Legs with fore and mid coxae dark brown, hind coxa black with metallic blue tinges; trochanters yellowish-brown; femora with basal two-thirds dark brown and apical one-third yellowish-brown; tibiae yellowish-white; T1–3 yellowish-white, T4 yellowish-brown. Petiole black. Gaster with Gt 1 metallic greenish-blue with posterior margin metallic purple, Gt2-6 golden-purple, Gt 7 black; gonoplac black.

Antenna with solid clava. Face below level of toruli with strong reticulation, clypeus smooth, frons rugose, antennal scrobes with weak reticulation; with genal carina reaching level of lower margin of eye. Vertex with strong reticulation outside ocellar triangle, with wrinkled sculpture inside ocellar triangle; with a carina between posterior ocelli in posterior part.

Mesoscutum with very strong reticulation, meshes isodiametric on sidelobes, elongate on midlobe; midlobe with a weak complete median groove, and with 14 scattered adnotaular setae. Mesoscutellum with very strong reticulation, meshes isodiametric; with median groove indicated in anterior one-quarter; submedian grooves distinct, close and diverging towards posterior part; with 13 setae scattered over lateral parts. Dorsellum with strong sculpture, without median carina. Propodeum with strong median carina that expands in both anterior and posterior parts; with strong irregular carinae and strong reticulation; callus with seven 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 closed; costal setal row unbroken.

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

Relative measurements: head length, dorsal view 21; head length, frontal view 34; POL 9.5; OOL 4.5; lateral ocellus diameter 4; head width 47.5; mouth width 15; malar space 13; eye length 20.5; scape length 18; scape width 3.5; pedicel+flagellum length 50; pedicel length 6.5; pedicel width, dorsal view 3.5; F1 length 8.5; F1 width 4; F2 length 9; F2 width 4; F3 length 8; F3 width 4; clava length 17; clava width 4.5; C3 length 5.5; spicule length 1.5; mesosoma length 56; mesosoma width 42; midlobe of mesoscutum length 21; mesoscutellum length 21; mesoscutellum width 22; 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 8; lateral part of mesoscutellum, width (measured medially) 6.5; dorsellum length 2; propodeum length 7.5; costal cell length 32; costal cell width (measured at widest part) 2.5; marginal vein length 30; stigmal vein length 9; gaster length 100; gaster width 41; Gt 2 length (measured medially) 10; Gt 4 length (measured medially) 19; Gt 7 length (measured medially) 16; Gt 7 width (measured at base) 12; longest cercal seta length 14; shortest cercal seta length 5.

Male. Unknown.

Hosts. Unknown.

Distribution. Costa Rica.

Material examined.

Holotype ♀ COSTA RICA, Puntarenas, Reserva Privada Karen Mogensen , 9º52′N, 85º03′W, 305m, 20.ii.2009, J.S. Noyes ( NHMUK).

Etymology. Named for the strong reticulation on thoracic dorsum.

Figures

Figs 592–595. Galeopsomyia pyrillia, holotype ♀ – (592) habitus dorsal view; (593) habitus lateral view. Galeopsomyia reticulata, holotype ♀ – (594) habitus dorsal view; (595) habitus lateral view.