Galeopsomyia patina 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 : 435-436

Galeopsomyia patina Hansson sp.nov.

( Figs 572, 573 , 1092)

Diagnosis (female). Antennal clava with a weak constriction between C1 and C2 (Fig. 1092); genal carina present; mesoscutellum ( Fig. 572 ) with strong reticulation on median part, meshes ±isodiametric, without median groove, lateral parts with strong reticulation, meshes elongate, submedian grooves distinct, slightly curved and diverging towards posterior part; dorsellum with a weak median carina; propodeum ( Fig. 572 ) with strong reticulation, callus with five setae; gaster ( Fig. 572 ) 2.7× as long as wide, medio-basal Gt1 with a transverse edge dorsally, tergites with strong reticulation.

Female holotype: length of body 1.9mm.

Scape and pedicel yellowish-brown, flagellum brown. Face below level of toruli golden-green, clypeus dark brown, above level metallic bluish-purple; vertex metallic bluish-purple. Thoracic dorsum metallic bluish-purple. Legs with fore coxa black with metallic bluish-purple tinges, mid coxa dark brown, hind coxa metallic bluish-green; trochanters yellowish-brown; fore and mid femora with basal half infuscate and apical half yellowish-brown, hind femur with basal half black with metallic bluish-green tinges and apical half yellowish-brown; tibiae yellowish-white; T1–3 yellowish-white, T4 pale brown. Petiole black. Gaster with Gt 1 metallic bluish-green, Gt2-5 metallic purple, Gt6-7 black; gonoplac black.

Antenna with a weak 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 rugose close to notauli; midlobe with a median groove in posterior two-thirds, with ten scattered setae on rugose parts. Mesoscutellum with strong reticulation on median part, meshes ±isodiametric, without a median groove, lateral parts with strong reticulation, meshes elongate; submedian grooves distinct, slightly curved and diverging towards posterior part; with six setae scattered over lateral parts. Dorsellum with strong sculpture, with a weak median carina. Propodeum with strong reticulation; callus with five setae. Fore and hind coxae with strong reticulation, mid coxa with weak reticulation. Fore wing with three setae on dorsal surface of submarginal vein; speculum partly open below; costal setal row broken.

Petiole transverse. Gaster elongate; medio-basal Gt 1 with a transverse edge dorsally; tergites with strong reticulation.

Relative measurements: head length, dorsal view 21; head length, frontal view 34; POL 8.5; OOL 5; lateral ocellus diameter 4; head width 43; mouth width 15; malar space 10.5; eye length 21; scape length 16.5; scape width 3.5; pedicel+flagellum length 52; pedicel length 5.5; pedicel width, dorsal view 3.5; F1 length 8.5; F1 width 4; F2 length 8.5; F2 width 4; F3 length 8.5; F3 width 4; clava length 17.5; clava width 4.5; C3 length 6; spicule length 2; mesosoma length 49; mesosoma width 37; midlobe of mesoscutum length 16.5; mesoscutellum length 20; mesoscutellum width 20; median part of mesoscutellum width (measured medially) 7.5; median part of mesoscutellum, width in anterior part 8.5; median part of mesoscutellum, width in posterior part 10; lateral part of mesoscutellum, width (measured medially) 5; dorsellum length 2; propodeum length 5; costal cell length 27; costal cell width (measured at widest part) 2.2; marginal vein length 26; stigmal vein length 8; gaster length 84; gaster width 31; Gt 2 length (measured medially) 6.5; Gt 4 length (measured medially) 12; Gt 7 length (measured medially) 14.5; Gt 7 width (measured at base) 13; longest cercal seta length 13; shortest cercal seta length 6.

Male. Unknown.

Hosts. Unknown.

Distribution. Brazil.

Material examined. Holotype ♀ BRAZIL, Bahia, Mucuri , xi.1978, F. Benton ( NHMUK).

Figures

Figs 572–575. Galeopsomyia patina, holotype ♀ – (572) habitus dorsal view; (573) habitus lateral view. Galeopsomyia pava, holotype ♀ – (574) habitus dorsal view; (575) habitus lateral view.