Galeopsomyia assai 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 : 238-239

Galeopsomyia assai Hansson sp.nov.

( Figs 288, 289 , 1063)

Diagnosis (female). Antennal clava with distinct constriction between C1 and C2 (Fig. 1063); genal carina present; mesoscutellum ( Fig. 288 ) with median part with very weak reticulation, without median groove, outer margin of submedian grooves absent, grooves with transverse and strong carinae, lateral parts with strong reticulation; dorsellum with median carina; propodeum ( Fig. 288 ) with strong irregular carinae, median carina ±triangular expanding backwards from very anterior part, callus with two setae; petiole transverse with strong sculpture on dorsal part; gaster ( Fig. 288 ) 2.0× as long as wide, medio-basal Gt 1 with longitudinal carinae, Gt 1 with weak reticulation, Gt 2-7 with strong reticulation.

Female holotype: length of body 2.6mm (paratype 2.2mm).

Scape yellowish-brown with apico-dorsal part brown, pedicel and flagellum dark brown. Head with frons golden-green, scrobes black, clypeus dark brown; vertex metallic bluish-green. Mesoscutum and mesoscutellum golden-green with red tinges, propodeum golden-red. Legs with fore and mid coxae dark brown, hind coxa black with apical one-third yellowish-brown; trochanters, femora and tibiae yellowish-brown; T1–3 yellowish-brown, T4 brown. Petiole black. Gaster with Gt 1 golden-green, Gt 2-5 metallic purple, Gt 6-7 black with golden-green tinges; gonoplac black.

Antenna with distinct constriction between C1 and C2. Face below level of antennal toruli with strong reticulation, clypeus smooth, frons rugose, scrobes with weak reticulation; with genal carina. Vertex with weak reticulation and shiny outside ocellar triangle, with transverse carinae inside ocellar triangle.

Mesoscutum with strong reticulation, meshes isodiametric on sidelobes, elongate on midlobe, midlobe rugose on parts close to notauli; midlobe with a very weak median groove in posterior half, with 12 scattered setae on rugose parts. Mesoscutellum with median part with very weak reticulation, without median groove; outer margin of submedian grooves absent, grooves with transverse and strong carinae; lateral parts with strong reticulation and with six scattered setae. Dorsellum with rather weak reticulation, with median carina. Propodeum with a strong median carina that expands backwards from very anterior part; with strong irregular carinae; callus with two 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 transverse with strong sculpture on dorsal part. Gaster elongate; medio-basal Gt 1 with longitudinal carinae; Gt 1 with weak reticulation, Gt 2-7 with strong reticulation.

Relative measurements: head length, dorsal view 27; head length, frontal view 46; POL 11.5; OOL 7; lateral ocellus diameter 6; head width 60; mouth width 17; malar space 15; eye length 26; scape length 21; scape width 5.3; pedicel+flagellum length 72; pedicel length 7.5; pedicel width, dorsal view 4; F1 length 12.5; F1 width 5.5; F2 length 12; F2 width 6; F3 length 10.5; F3 width 6; clava length 23.5; clava width 6; C3 length 8; spicule length 2; mesosoma length 81; mesosoma width 56; midlobe of mesoscutum length 34; mesoscutellum length 30; mesoscutellum width 24; median part of mesoscutellum width (measured medially) 9; median part of mesoscutellum, width in anterior part11; median part of mesoscutellum, width in posterior part 10; lateral part of mesoscutellum, width (measured medially) 5; dorsellum length 5; propodeum length 14; costal cell length 38; costal cell width (measured at widest part) 3.5; marginal vein length 43; stigmal vein length 14; gaster length 100; gaster width 50; Gt 2 length (measured medially) 11; Gt 4 length (measured medially) 29; Gt 7 length (measured medially) 11; Gt

7 width (measured at base) 16; longest cercal seta length 16; shortest cercal seta length 6.

Male. Unknown.

Hosts. Unknown.

Distribution. Costa Rica.

Material examined.

Holotype ♀ COSTA RICA, Puntarenas, San Vito, Las Cruces , 8º46’N, 82º57’W, 1300m, 15-16. ii.2012, J.S. Noyes ( NHMUK) . Paratype: 1♀ COSTA RICA, Puntarenas, Estación Altamira , Sendero Casa Coca , 9º02’N, 83º00’W, 1450-1700m, 7.ii-5.iii.2002, C. Hansson & Parataxonomos ( MZLU) .

Figures

Figs 288–291. Galeopsomyia assai, holotype ♀ – (288) habitus dorsal view; (289) habitus lateral view. Galeopsomyia atrata, holotype ♀ – (290) habitus dorsal view; (291) habitus lateral view.