Galeopsomyia clavata 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 : 274-275

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.8372024

publication LSID

lsid:zoobank.org:pub:D833085E-4DB3-48D3-964F-A41566442672

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11175780

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/0399D61F-5640-FEED-FE0F-FDB2FBAF5786

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Felipe

scientific name

Galeopsomyia clavata Hansson
status

sp.nov.

Galeopsomyia clavata Hansson sp.nov.

( Figs 338, 339 View Figs 336–339 , 768 View Figs 768–775 )

Diagnosis (female). Antenna with distinct constriction between C1 and C2 ( Fig. 768 View Figs 768–775 ), clava distinctly wider than funiculars; genal carina present; mesoscutellum ( Fig. 338 View Figs 336–339 ) slightly flattened, with weak reticulation on median part, lateral parts with strong reticulation, meshes elongate, submedian grooves distinct, straight and diverging towards posterior part; without median groove; dorsellum with a weak median carina; propodeum ( Fig. 338 View Figs 336–339 ) with strong irregular carinae and strong reticulation, callus with eight setae; petiole transverse with strong sculpture dorsally; gaster ( Fig. 338 View Figs 336–339 ) short ovate, 1.7× as long as wide, medio-basal Gt1 with short longitudinal carinae laterally, tergites with very strong reticulation, gonoplac yellowish-brown ( Fig. 339 View Figs 336–339 ) (black in paratypes).

Female holotype: length of body 2.2mm (paratypes 2.2–2.4mm).

Scape yellowish-brown, pedicel and flagellum brown. Face below level of toruli black with golden tinges. clypeus black, frons metallic bluish-green, scrobes black with metallic tinges; vertex golden-green. Mesoscutum and propodeum golden-green, mesoscutellum metallic bluish-green. Legs with fore and hind coxae metallic bluish-green, mid coxa dark brown; trochanters, femora, tibiae and tarsi yellowish-brown, T4 pale brown. Petiole black. Gaster with Gt1-6 golden-green, Gt7 black; gonoplac yellowish-brown.

Antenna with a distinct constriction between C1 and C2. Face below level of toruli with strong 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; with a carina between posterior ocelli in posterior part. Occipital margin ±carinate.

Mesoscutum with strong reticulation, meshes isodiametric on sidelobes, elongate on midlobe; midlobe with a weak median groove in posterior two-thirds, and with ten scattered adnotaular setae. Mesoscutellum slightly flattened, with weak reticulation on median part, lateral parts with strong reticulation, meshes elongate; submedian grooves distinct, straight and diverging towards posterior part; without median groove; with eight setae scattered over lateral parts. Dorsellum with weak sculpture, with a weak median carina. Propodeum with a strong median carina that expands posteriorly; with strong irregular carinae and strong reticulation; callus with eight setae. Fore and hind coxae with strong reticulation, mid coxa with weak reticulation. Fore wing with seven setae on dorsal surface of submarginal vein; speculum open below and towards base of wing; costal setal row unbroken.

Petiole transverse with strong sculpture on dorsal part. Gaster ovate; medio-basal Gt 1 with short longitudinal carinae laterally; tergites with very strong reticulation.

Relative measurements: head length, dorsal view 23; head length, frontal view 35; POL 10.2; OOL 6.5; lateral ocellus diameter 4.5; head width 53; mouth width 13.5; malar space 14; eye length 21; scape length 22; scape width 4.5; pedicel+flagellum length 65; pedicel length 7; pedicel width, dorsal view 4; F1 length 10; F1 width 5; F2 length 10.5; F2 width 5; F3 length 11; F3 width 5; clava length 21.5; clava width 6.5; C3 length 8; spicule length 2.5; mesosoma length 70; mesosoma width 51; midlobe of mesoscutum length 26; mesoscutellum length 26; mesoscutellum width 25; median part of mesoscutellum width (measured medially) 11; median part of mesoscutellum, width in anterior part 9.5; median part of mesoscutellum, width in posterior part 11; lateral part of mesoscutellum, width (measured medially) 4; dorsellum length 3; propodeum length 12.5; costal cell length 48; costal cell width (measured at widest part) 2.5; marginal vein length 33; stigmal vein length 13; gaster length 82; gaster width 49; Gt 2 length (measured medially) 10; Gt 4 length (measured medially) 19; Gt 7 length (measured medially) 5; Gt 7 width (measured at base) 18; longest cercal seta length 11; shortest cercal seta length 5.5.

Male. Unknown.

Hosts. Unknown.

Distribution. Costa Rica.

Material examined.

Holotype ♀ COSTA RICA, Puntarenas, Estación Biológica Monteverde , 10º20′N, 84º49′W, 1540m, 26.ii.2007, J.S. Noyes ( NHMUK) GoogleMaps . Paratypes (2♀, MZLU, MZUCR): 1♀ with same label data as holotype GoogleMaps ; 1♀ COSTA RICA, Heredia, 6km ENE Vara Blanca , 10°11’N, 84°07’W, 2000m, 10.iii.2002, INBio, OET, ALAS GoogleMaps .

Etymology. From the Latin clava = club, referring to the strong antennal clava.

MZLU

Sweden, Lund, Lund University

INBio

Costa Rica, Santo Domingo de Heredia, Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad (INBio)

NHMUK

Natural History Museum, London

MZLU

Lund University

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Hymenoptera

Family

Eulophidae

Genus

Galeopsomyia

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