Galeopsomyia amyra 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 : 227-229

Galeopsomyia amyra Hansson sp.nov.

( Figs 272, 273 , 740 , 1113)

Diagnosis (female). Antennal clava with distinct constriction between C1 and C2 ( Fig. 740 ), F1 long, 3.1× as long as wide; genal carina present; mesoscutellum ( Fig. 272 ) with median part with weak reticulation, shiny, submedian grooves with outer margin missing, grooves curved and diverging towards posterior part, lateral parts rugose with 25 setae; dorsellum with median carina; propodeum ( Fig. 272 ) with strong irregular carinae, median carina wide, callus with six setae; all coxae metallic ( Fig. 273 ); petiole 0.5× as long as wide with a strong carina along posterior margin and with weak reticulation on dorsal part; gaster ( Fig. 272 ) 1.8× as long as wide, medio-basal Gt 1 with several short longitudinal carinae, Gt 1-3 with weak reticulation, Gt 4–7 with strong reticulation.

Female holotype: length of body 2.9mm (paratype 3.1mm).

Scape yellowish-brown with dorsal edge and apical one-fifth dark brown, pedicel and flagellum dark brown. Head with frons golden-green, clypeus dark brown, antennal scrobes black; vertex metallic blue. Mesoscutum golden, mesoscutellum and propodeum golden-green. Legs with fore and hind coxae metallic bluish-green, mid coxa dark brown; trochanters, femora and tibiae yellowish-brown; T1–3 yellowish-brown, T4 dark brown. Petiole black. Gaster black with golden and golden-purple tinges; gonoplac black.

Antenna with distinct constriction between C1 and C2. Face below level of toruli with strong reticulation, clypeus smooth, frons rugose, antennal scrobes with strong small-meshed 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.

Mesoscutum with strong reticulation, meshes isodiametric on sidelobes, slightly elongate on midlobe with parts close to notauli rugose; midlobe with a ±complete but weak median groove, with 20 scattered adnotaular setae. Mesoscutellum with median part with weak reticulation and shiny, lateral parts strongly rugose with 25 setae; submedian grooves with outer margin missing. Dorsellum with very weak reticulation, with median carina. Propodeum with a strong median carina that expands posteriorly; with strong irregular carinae and strong reticulation; callus with six setae. Fore and hind coxae with strong reticulation, mid coxa with weak reticulation. Fore wing with 6&7 setae on dorsal surface of submarginal vein; speculum open below; costal setal row unbroken.

Petiole 0.5× as long as wide with a strong carina along posterior margin and with weak reticulation on dorsal part. Gaster ovate-elongate; medio-basal Gt 1 with several short longitudinal carinae; Gt 1-3 with weak reticulation, Gt 4-7 with strong reticulation.

Relative measurements: head length, dorsal view 25; head length, frontal view 50; POL 12.5; OOL 7.5; lateral ocellus diameter 5.5; head width 62; mouth width 18.5; malar space 19; eye length 23.5; scape length 31; scape width 6; pedicel+flagellum length 88; pedicel length 10.5; pedicel width, dorsal view 5; F1 length 17; F1 width 5.5; F2 length 16.5; F2 width 6; F3 length 13.5; F3 width 6; clava length 25; clava width 7; C3 length 8; spicule length 1.5; mesosoma length 99; mesosoma width 63; midlobe of mesoscutum length 36; mesoscutellum length 35; mesoscutellum width 30; median part of mesoscutellum width (measured medially) 8; median part of mesoscutellum, width in anterior part12; median part of mesoscutellum, width in posterior part 13; lateral part of mesoscutellum, width (measured medially) 7; dorsellum length 5; propodeum length 17.5; costal cell length 49; costal cell width (measured at widest part) 3; marginal vein length 50; stigmal vein length 13; gaster length 100; gaster width 55; Gt 2 length (measured medially) 13; Gt 4 length (measured medially) 17; Gt 7 length (measured medially) 11; Gt 7 width (measured at base) 17.5; longest cercal seta length 13; shortest cercal seta length 7.

Male. Unknown.

Hosts. Unknown.

Distribution. Costa Rica.

Material examined.

Holotype ♀ COSTA RICA, Heredia, 6km ENE Vara Blanca , 10°11’N, 84°07’W, 2000m, 21.iv.2002, INBio, OET, ALAS ( NHMUK) . Paratype: 1♀ from same locality as holotype but collected ii.2002 ( MZUCR) .

Figures

Figs 272–275. Galeopsomyia amyra, holotype ♀ – (272) habitus dorsal view; (273) habitus lateral view. Galeopsomyia anis, holotype ♀ – (274) habitus dorsal view; (275) habitus lateral view.

Figs 733–741. Head incl. antennae, lateral view ♀ – (733) Galeopsomyia actis; (734) G. adobia; (735) G. agonis; (736) G. alanis; (737) G. alegra; (738) G. aliante; (739) G. altura; (740) G. amyra; (741) G. anis.