Galeopsomyia lealis 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 : 354-355

Galeopsomyia lealis Hansson sp.nov.

( Figs 454, 455 , 814 )

Diagnosis (female). Antenna with distinct constriction between C1 and C2 ( Fig. 814 ); genal carina present but weak; mesoscutellum ( Fig. 454 ) with median part with strong reticulation, with a weak median groove in anterior three-quarters, lateral parts with strong reticulation, meshes elongate, submedian grooves ±distinct, slightly curved and diverging towards posterior part; dorsellum with median carina; propodeum ( Fig. 454 ) with strong reticulation, callus with five setae; petiole very short, just a narrow band; gaster ( Fig. 454 ) 2.4× as long as wide, medio-basal Gt1 with longitudinal sharp edges laterally, tergites with strong reticulation.

Female holotype: length of body 1.8mm (paratypes 1.7–1.9mm).

Scape yellowish-brown, pedicel and flagellum dark brown. Frons golden-green, clypeus dark brown in upper half and yellowish-brown in lower half, scrobes black; vertex metallic blue. Mesosoma golden-green. Legs with fore coxa black with metallic blue tinges, mid coxa black, hind coxa metallic bluish-green; trochanters yellowish-brown; femora dark brown to black with metallic tinges in basal half, apical half yellowish-brown; tibiae yellowish-brown; T1–3 yellowish-brown, T4 brown. Petiole black. Gaster with Gt1-6 metallic bluish-green, Gt7 black; gonoplac black.

Antenna with a distinct constriction between C1 and C2. Face below level of antennal toruli and scrobes with weak reticulation, clypeal area smooth, frons above antennal toruli with strong reticulation; with genal carina. Vertex outside ocellar triangle with strong reticulation, inside with wrinkled sculpture.

Mesoscutum with strong reticulation, meshes isodiametric on sidelobes and elongate on midlobe; midlobe with a median groove in posterior two-thirds, with ten scattered adnotaular setae. Mesoscutellum with median part with strong reticulation, with a weak median groove in anterior three-quarters, lateral parts with strong reticulation, meshes elongate; submedian grooves ±distinct, slightly curved and diverging towards posterior part; with eight setae on lateral parts. Dorsellum with strong reticulation, with median carina. Propodeum with a strong median carina that expands in posterior part; with strong reticulation; callus with five setae. Fore and hind coxae with strong reticulation, mid coxa with weak reticulation. Fore wing with four setae on dorsal surface of submarginal vein; speculum closed below and towards base of wing; costal setal row unbroken.

Petiole very short, just a transverse band. Gaster elongate; medio-basal Gt 1 with longitudinal sharp edges laterally; tergites with strong reticulation.

Relative measurements: head length, dorsal view 21; head length, frontal view 32; POL 8.5; OOL 5.8; lateral ocellus diameter 3.5; head width 44; mouth width 13; malar space 11; eye length 20.5; scape length 16; scape width 4; pedicel+flagellum length 52; pedicel length 6; pedicel width, dorsal view 4; F1 length 7; F1 width 4; F2 length 9; F2 width 4; F3 length 8.5; F3 width 4; clava length 18.5; clava width 4.2; C3 length 6.5; spicule length 2; mesosoma length 53; mesosoma width 39; midlobe of mesoscutum length 18.5; mesoscutellum length 20.5; mesoscutellum width 19.5; median part of mesoscutellum width (measured medially) 7.5; median part of mesoscutellum, width in anterior part 7.5; median part of mesoscutellum, width in posterior part 8; lateral part of mesoscutellum, width (measured medially) 3.5; dorsellum length 2.5; propodeum length 8; costal cell length 28; costal cell width (measured at widest part) 2; marginal vein length 25; stigmal vein length 11; gaster length 75; gaster width 31; Gt 2 length (measured medially) 7.5; Gt 4 length (measured medially) 12.5; Gt 7 length (measured medially) 11; Gt 7 width (measured at base) 11; longest cercal seta length 14; shortest cercal seta length 6.

Male. Unknown.

Hosts. Unknown.

Distribution. Costa Rica.

Material examined.

Holotype ♀ COSTA RICA, Puntarenas, Estación Altamira, Sendero Los Gigantes , 9º02’N, 83º00’W, 1450m, 7.ii-5.iii.2002, C. Hansson & Parataxonomos ( MZLU) . Paratypes (4♀, MZLU, MZUCR, NHMUK): 2♀ with same label data as holotype ; 1♀ COSTA RICA, Puntarenas, San Vito, Las Cruces , 8º47’N, 82º58’W, 1000-1300m, 7-19.ii.2007, C. Hansson ; 1♀ COSTA RICA, Heredia, Estación Biológica La Selva , 10º26’N, 84º01’W, 75m, 22.ii.2018, J.S. Noyes .

Figures

Figs 452–455. Galeopsomyia latosa, holotype ♀ – (452) habitus dorsal view; (453) habitus lateral view. Galeopsomyia lealis, holotype ♀ – (454) habitus dorsal view; (455) habitus lateral view.

Figs 808–817. Head incl. antennae, lateral view ♀ – (808) Galeopsomyia ingae; (809) G. juni; (810) G. lacinia; (811) G. loboi; (812) G. lemuris; (813) G. latosa; (814) G. lealis; (815) G. lema; (816) G. liria; (817) G. limonensis.