Galeopsomyia tandayapaensis 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 : 163-164

Galeopsomyia tandayapaensis Hansson sp.nov.

( Figs 196, 197 , 1036)

Diagnosis (female). Antennal clava solid (Fig. 1036); genal carina present; mesoscutum ( Fig. 196 ) with a weak median groove in posterior half; mesoscutellum ( Fig. 196 ) with strong reticulation, meshes elongate, with distinct submedian grooves (i.e. distinct for this group) and with a distinct median groove in anterior two-thirds; hind coxa with a carina along posterior margin; gaster ( Fig. 196 ) 2.5× as long as wide, Gt 1 with weak reticulation and shiny, remaining tergites with strong reticulation.

Female holotype: length of body 2.8mm.

Scape yellowish-brown, pedicel and flagellum dark brown. Head with frons metallic bluish-green, clypeus dark brown, antennal scrobes black; vertex golden-green. Mesoscutum, mesoscutellum and propodeum golden-green. Legs with fore and hind coxae golden-green, mid coxa dark brown; trochanters brown; fore and mid femora dark brown with apex yellowish-brown, hind femur golden-green with apex yellowish-brown; tibiae yellowish-brown; T1–3 yellowish-brown, T4 pale brown. Petiole not visible. Gaster with Gt 1 pale golden-green, Gt 2-5 with a mix of metallic purple and blue, Gt 6-7 metallic bluish-green; gonoplac black.

Antenna with solid clava. Face below level of toruli with weak reticulation, clypeus smooth, frons rugose, antennal scrobes with weak reticulation; with genal carina. Vertex with strong reticulation.

Mesoscutum with strong reticulation, meshes isodiametric on sidelobes, elongate on midlobe; midlobe with a weak median groove in posterior half, with nine scattered adnotaular setae. Mesoscutellum with strong reticulation, meshes elongate, with a median groove in anterior two-thirds; submedian grooves with outer margin indistinct, ±straight and diverging towards posterior part; anterior pair of setae situated just behind middle of mesoscutellum. Dorsellum with strong reticulation. Propodeal callus with two setae. Fore and hind coxae with strong reticulation, mid coxa with weak reticulation; hind coxa with a carina along posterior margin. Fore wing with 5–7 setae on dorsal surface of submarginal vein; speculum open below and towards base of wing; costal setal row unbroken.

Petiole not visible. Gaster elongate; Gt 1 with weak reticulation and shiny, remaining tergites with strong reticulation.

Relative measurements: head length, dorsal view 24; head length, frontal view 44; POL 13; OOL 6.5; lateral ocellus diameter 4.5; head width 56; mouth width 19; malar space 16; eye length 23; scape length 20; scape width 5; pedicel+flagellum length 50; pedicel length 8.5; pedicel width, dorsal view 5; F1 length 8.5; F1 width 6; F2 length 7; F2 width 6; F3 length 7; F3 width 6; clava length 16; clava width 7.5; C3 length 6; spicule length 1; mesosoma length 80; mesosoma width 54; midlobe of mesoscutum length 36; mesoscutellum length 28; mesoscutellum width 28; median part of mesoscutellum width (measured medially) 13; median part of mesoscutellum, width in anterior part16; median part of mesoscutellum, width in posterior part 10.5; lateral part of mesoscutellum, width (measured medially) 5.5; dorsellum length 3; propodeum length nm; costal cell length 42; costal cell width (measured at widest part) 4; marginal vein length 39; stigmal vein length 14; gaster length 117; gaster width 46; Gt 2 length (measured medially) 5; Gt 4 length (measured medially) 23; Gt 7 length (measured medially) 14; Gt

7 width (measured at base) 15; longest cercal seta length 12; shortest cercal seta length 6.

Male. Unknown.

Hosts. Unknown.

Distribution. Ecuador.

Material examined.

Holotype ♀ ECUADOR, Pichinicha , Quito , Santo Domingo , Tandayapa, 8.ii.1983, Lars Huggert ( MZLU).

Etymology. Named after type area, Tandayapa.

Figures

Figs 196–199. Galeopsomyia tandayapaensis, holotype ♀ – (196) habitus dorsal view; (197) habitus lateral view. Galeopsomyia trinidadensis, holotype ♀ – (198) habitus dorsal view; (199) habitus lateral view.