Galeopsomyia ocoteae 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 : 419-421

Galeopsomyia ocoteae Hansson sp.nov.

( Figs 548, 549 , 1086)

Diagnosis (female). Antennal clava with a weak constriction between C1 and C2 (Fig. 1086); genal carina present; mesoscutellum ( Fig. 548 ) with weak reticulation on median part and without a median groove, lateral parts with strong reticulation, meshes elongate, submedian grooves distinct but with outer margin indistinct in anterior one-third, curved and diverging towards both anterior and posterior parts; dorsellum with median carina; propodeum ( Fig. 548 ) medially with strong irregular carinae, laterally with strong reticulation, callus with two setae; petiole very short, just a narrow band; gaster ( Fig. 548 ) 2.5× as long as wide, medio-basal Gt 1 with longitudinal carinae laterally, tergites with strong reticulation.

Female holotype: length of body 2.6mm.

Scape yellowish-brown with apico-dorsal part brown, pedicel and flagellum dark brown. Face below level of toruli golden-green, clypeus dark brown, frons metallic bluish-green, antennal scrobes black. Thoracic dorsum metallic bluish-green. Legs with fore coxa dark brown with very base metallic, mid coxa dark brown, hind coxae dark brown with bluish-green tinges; trochanters yellowish-brown; femora dark brown with apical one-third yellowish-brown; tibiae yellowish-brown; T1–3 yellowish-brown, T4 pale brown. Petiole black. Gaster with Gt 1 metallic bluish-green with posterior margin golden-purple, Gt 2-4 golden-purple, Gt5-6 metallic bluish-green, Gt

7 black; gonoplac black.

Antenna with 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 weak reticulation outside ocellar triangle, with wrinkled sculpture inside ocellar triangle; with a carina between posterior ocelli.

Mesoscutum with strong reticulation, meshes isodiametric on sidelobes, elongate on midlobe, midlobe rugose close to notauli; midlobe with a complete median groove, with 19 scattered setae on rugose parts. Mesoscutellum with weak reticulation on median part and without a median groove, lateral parts with strong reticulation, meshes elongate; submedian grooves distinct but with outer margin indistinct in anterior one-third, curved and diverging towards both anterior and posterior parts; with 19 setae scattered over lateral parts. Dorsellum with strong sculpture, with median carina. Propodeum medially with strong irregular carinae, laterally with strong reticulation; callus with two setae. Fore and hind coxae with strong reticulation, mid coxa with weak reticulation. Fore wing with 5&6 setae on dorsal surface of submarginal vein; speculum open at apex; 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 25; head length, frontal view 42; POL 11.5; OOL 6.5; lateral ocellus diameter 5; head width 56; mouth width 21; malar space 15; eye length 26.5; scape length 20; scape width 5; pedicel+flagellum length 58; pedicel length 7; pedicel width, dorsal view 4.5; F1 length 9.5; F1 width 5.5; F2 length 10; F2 width 6; F3 length 8.5; F3 width 6; clava length 18; clava width 6; C3 length 5.5; spicule length 1.5; mesosoma length 77; mesosoma width 56; midlobe of mesoscutum length 34; mesoscutellum length 29; mesoscutellum width 25; median part of mesoscutellum width (measured medially) 9.5; median part of mesoscutellum, width in anterior part10.5; median part of mesoscutellum, width in posterior part 12.5; lateral part of mesoscutellum, width (measured medially) 5.5; dorsellum length 4; propodeum length 10; costal cell length 40; costal cell width (measured at widest part) 3.5; marginal vein length 37; stigmal vein length 12.5; gaster length 108; gaster width 44; Gt 2 length (measured medially) 8; Gt 4 length (measured medially) 15.5; Gt 7 length (measured medially) 18; Gt 7 width (measured at base) 16; longest cercal seta length 14; shortest cercal seta length 7.

Male. Unknown.

Hosts. Reared from galls induced by an unidentified Cecidomyiidae on Ocotea tenera ( Lauraceae ). The galls are induced in male flowers on male trees and resemble the fruits produced on female trees.

Distribution. Costa Rica.

Material examined.

Holotype ♀ COSTA RICA, Puntarenas, Monteverde vicinity, 1200–1500m, iii.1997, from Ocotea male flower, N. Wheelsprite ( NHMUK).

Etymology. Named after the host plant from which this species was reared.

Figures

Figs 548–551. Galeopsomyia ocoteae, holotype ♀ – (548) habitus dorsal view; (549) habitus lateral view. Galeopsomyia octava, holotype ♀ – (550) habitus dorsal view; (551) habitus lateral view.