Galeopsomyia multisulcata (Girault)

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 : 200-202

Galeopsomyia multisulcata (Girault)

( Figs 29-34 , 650, 651 , 674, 675 , 898 , 1112)

Galeopsomopsis multisulcata Girault 1917a:1 . Lectotype ♀ (USNM type no. 20660), designated here, examined through images. Mexico.

Galeopsomyia multisulcata (Girault) , LaSalle & Schauff (1992:29).

Diagnosis (female). Antenna with solid clava ( Fig. 651 ); genal carina present; mesoscutellum ( Figs 650 , 674 ) with weak reticulation on median part, lateral parts with strong reticulation, meshes elongate, submedian grooves with outer margin indistinct, curved and diverging towards posterior part and subdivided by transverse carinae; dorsellum with median carina; propodeum ( Figs 650 , 674 ) with strong irregular carinae and strong reticulation, callus with ten setae; gaster ( Figs 650 , 674 )ovate, 1.9× as long as wide, medio-basal Gt 1 with longitudinal carinae laterally, reticulation on tergites rather weak.

Female non-type: length of body 2.1mm (variation in material 1.5–2.8mm).

Scape yellowish-brown with apico-dorsal part brown, pedicel pale brown, flagellum dark brown. Head with frons, including scrobes, and vertex golden-green, clypeus dark brown. Thoracic dorsum metallic greenish-blue, propodeum with medio-anterior half golden. Legs with fore and hind coxae metallic greenish-blue, mid coxa black; trochanters yellowish-brown; femora with basal half dark brown and apical half yellowish-brown; tibiae yellowish-brown; T1–3 yellowish-brown, T4 brown. Petiole black. Gaster with Gt 1 metallic greenish-blue, Gt 2-4 black with metallic blue tinges, Gt 5-6 golden, Gt 7 black; gonoplac black.

Antenna with solid clava. 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.

Mesoscutum with strong reticulation, meshes isodiametric on sidelobes, elongate on midlobe; midlobe with a median groove in posterior half, and with 14 scattered adnotaular setae. Mesoscutellum with weak reticulation on median part, lateral parts with strong reticulation, meshes elongate; submedian grooves with indistinct outer margin, curved and diverging towards posterior part, subdivided by transverse carinae; with 12 setae scattered over lateral parts. Dorsellum with strong sculpture, with median carina. Propodeum with a concave triangular median carina, with strong irregular carinae and strong reticulation; callus with ten setae. Fore and hind coxae with strong reticulation, mid coxa with weak reticulation. Fore wing with five setae on dorsal surface of submarginal vein; speculum open below and towards base of wing; costal setal row unbroken.

Petiole transverse, with some sculpture on dorsal surface. Gaster ovate; medio-basal Gt 1 with longitudinal carinae laterally; tergites with rather weak reticulation.

Relative measurements: head length, dorsal view 26; head length, frontal view 41; POL 10.5; OOL 5; lateral ocellus diameter 5.5; head width 54; mouth width 20; malar space 13; eye length 25; scape length 18; scape width 4.5; pedicel+flagellum length 54; pedicel length 7; pedicel width, dorsal view 4; F1 length 8.5; F1 width 4.5; F2 length 9; F2 width 4.5; F3 length 8; F3 width 5; clava length 16.5; clava width 6; C3 length 4.5; spicule length 2; mesosoma length 67; mesosoma width 48; midlobe of mesoscutum length 27; mesoscutellum length 25.5; mesoscutellum width 24.5; median part of mesoscutellum width (measured medially) 7; median part of mesoscutellum, width in anterior part 8; median part of mesoscutellum, width in posterior part 11.5; lateral part of mesoscutellum, width (measured medially) 5; dorsellum length 4; propodeum length 10; costal cell length 33; costal cell width (measured at widest part) 3; marginal vein length 27; stigmal vein length 11; gaster length 84; gaster width 45; Gt 2 length (measured medially) 9; Gt 4 length (measured medially) 19; Gt 7 length (measured medially) 6; Gt

7 width (measured at base) 11; longest cercal seta length 11; shortest cercal seta length 5.5.

Male. Length of body of body 1.2–1.8mm.

Antenna with scape widest medially; plaque dark brown, long and placed in apical part; dorso-basal whorls of long setae present on F1–F4 and C1–C2. Gaster ovate; all tergites with strong reticulation. Otherwise as in female.

Relative measurements: head length, dorsal view 20; head length, frontal view 36; head width 47; mouth width 16; malar space 10; eye length 22; scape length 17; scape width 5.2; plaque length 11; pedicel length 6.5; pedicel+flagellum length 70; F1 length 5.5; F1 width 4.5; F2 length 9.5; F2 width 4; F3 length 10.5; F3 width 4; F4 length 10; F4 width 4; clava length 25; clava width 4; mesosoma length 59; mesosoma width 39; gaster length 56; gaster width 35; longest subbasal seta on F1, length 31.

Hosts. Unknown.

Distribution. Mexico ( Girault 1917a); new records: Belize, Brazil, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru, St. Vincent, Trinidad & Tobago.

Material examined.

Type material: Lectotype ♀ of G. multisulcata ( USNM) . Non type material (406♀ 43♂, CNC, MZLU, MZSP, MZUCR, NHMUK): 25♀ COSTA RICA, Heredia, Santo Domingo , INBio-Parque, 11-25. ii.2006, J.S. Noyes ( NHMUK); following from same locality as holotype but collected 8-29.ii.2000 (4♀), 10.i-30.iii.2001 (1♀), 1-22.v.2001 (1♀), 27.vi-6.viii.2001 (1♀), 11.ii-18.iii.2002 (1♀), iii.2002 (11♀), 1-12.iv.2002 (2♀), 11-25.ii.2006 (1♀), ii.2007 (2♀), 16.ii.2008 (2♀), 13.ii.2010 (4♀), 12.ii.2011 (9♀), 13.ii.2016 (7♀); 2♀ COSTA RICA, Alajuela, Parque Nacional Arenal , 10°28’N, 84°45’W, 617m, 21-28. ii.2005, C. Hansson; 3♀ 8♂ COSTA RICA, Alajuela, Parque Nacional Arenal , La Peninsula , 10°27’N, 84°45’W, 25.ii.2003, J.S. Noyes; 2♀ COSTA RICA, Alajuela, Cabro Muco, 10º43′N, 85º09′W, 1100m, 13.ii.2004, C. Hansson & J.A. Azofeifa; 1♀ COSTA RICA, Alajuela, Parque Nacional Arenal, Sendero Mena , LN 454170_ 271800, 600m, 17.iv.-19.v.2001, G. Carballo; 1♀ COSTA RICA, Cartago, Paraíso, Parque Nacional Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte, Camino a Río Humo , LN 188100_560500, 1400-1500m, 22.xii.1999 - 16.i.2000, malaise trap, M. Alfaro; 19♀ 11♂ COSTA RICA, Guanacaste, Bagaces, Sector Palo Verde , LN260952_ 385020, 50m, 8-19.ii.2000, yellow pan trap, I. Jiménez; following from same locality as previous but collected 5-18.i.2000 (10♀ 4♂), 6.i-18.ii.2000 (1♂), 8-18.iii.2000 (28♀ 14♂); 6♀ COSTA RICA, Guanacaste, Reserva Forestal Monte Alto, Cerro Romo , LN 220700_ 382545, 883m, 27-29.x.2001, swept, I. Jiménez; 4♀ 1♂ COSTA RICA, Guanacaste, Cañas, Río Chiquito , LN 292500_ 417000, 410m, 25.vii.2003, J. Azofeifa; 1♀ COSTA RICA, Guanacaste, Parque Nacional Santa Rosa , 300m, H-4-C, 7-28.xii.1985, D.H. Janzen & I.D. Gauld; following from same locality as previous but collected 18.i-8.ii.1986 (1♀), 25.iv-16.v.1987 (3♀); 1♀ COSTA RICA, Guanacaste, Santa Cruz, Parque Nacional Marino Las Baulas , LN 258040_332690, 0m, 20.ix-16.x.2000, Y. Cárdenas; 3♀ 1♂ COSTA RICA, Guanacaste, Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre Bosque Diriá , LN 239083_ 358610, 700m, 14- 15.ii.2011, J.S. Noyes; 3♀ COSTA RICA, Guanacaste, Bosque Nacional Diriá, Retallano, Alrededores Torre de Control de Incendio , LN 238550_358650, 600-700m, 15.xi-16.xii.2001, I. Jiménez; 5♀ from same locality as previous but collected 16.xii.2001 - 16.i.2002; 2♀ COSTA RICA, Heredia, 6km ENE Vara Blanca, 10°11’N, 84°07’W, 2000m, iv.2002, INBio, OET, ALAS; 1♀ COSTA RICA, Limón, Valle de la Estrella, Reserva Biológica Hitoy Cerere, Sendero Toma de Agua , LN 184300_ 643500, 140m, 8.v.1999, malaise trap, F. Umaña; 1♀ COSTA RICA, Limón, Reserva Biológica Hitoy-Cerere , 9°40’N, 83°02’W, 100m, 24-25.ii.2004, J.S. Noyes; 1♀ from same locality as previous but collected 14-18.i.1991; 3♀ COSTA RICA, Puntarenas, Reserva Privada Karen Mogensen , 9º52′N, 85º03′W, 301m, 11-21. ii.2005, C. Hansson; following from same locality as previous but collected 14.iii.2002 (1♀), 14-15. ii.2005 (3♀), 23.24. ii.2007 (2♀), 19-20.ii.2009 (1♀), 17-18.ii.2011 (2♀); 19-20.ii.2016 (6♀); 6♀ 2♂ COSTA RICA, Puntarenas, Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre Río Piro , Golfito, Estación Tuva , LS 262284_ 535746, 40m, 18.ix.2004, swept, M. Moraga; 53♀ COSTA RICA, Puntarenas, Parque Nacional Corcovado, Estación Los Patos , 08°33’N, 83°30’W, 200m, 1-9.iii.2000, J.S. Noyes & J. A. Azofeifa; 30♀ COSTA RICA, Puntarenas, Parque Nacional Corcovado, Estación Sirena , LS 270000_ 507750, 10m, 19.ii.2002, J. Azofeifa; 1♀ from same locality as previous but collected 19-20.ii.2004; 29♀ COSTA RICA, Puntarenas, Parque Nacional Corcovado, Estación el Tigre , LS 277800_ 529600, 34m, 19.i.2003, J. Azofeifa; 2♀ COSTA RICA, Puntarenas, Reserva Absoluta Cabo Blanco , 9º35′N, 85º06′W, 30m, 16-17.ii.2009, J.S. Noyes; 3♀ COSTA RICA, Puntarenas, Estación Altamira, Estación , 9º02’N, 83º00’W, 1450m, 7.ii-5.iii.2002, malaise trap, C. Hansson & Parataxonomos; 1♀ COSTA RICA, Puntarenas, Parque Internacional La Amistad. Buenos Aires , Sendero Los Gigantes , LS 331800_ 572100, 1460m, 9.vii-9.viii.2001, malaise trap, D. Rubí; 1♀ COSTA RICA, Puntarenas, Buenos Aires, Estación Altamira, Send a Casa Coca , LS 331750_574400, 1700m, 12.v.2001, swept, D. Rubí; 2♀ from same locality as previous but collected 7.ii-5.iii.2007; 1♀ COSTA RICA, Puntarenas, La Gamba, 8º42′N, 83º12′W, 150m, 13-14.ii.2006, J.S. Noyes; 1♀ BELIZE, Toledo, Punta Gorda , 27.iv-7.v.1982, P. Kelly & R.S. George; 1♀ BRAZIL, Santa Catarina, Nova Teutonia , 18.xi.1949, F. Plaumann; 1♀ from same locality as previous but collected 20.xi.1949; 2♀ BRAZIL, Sao Paulo, Campinas , Estación Biológico , 16.iii.2011, C. Hansson; 6♀ ECUADOR, Napo, Misahualli, 20.ii.1983, Lars Huggert; 4♀ PERU, Madre de Dios, Puerto Maldonado , 2-3.i.1984, Lars Huggert; 1♀ PERU, Napo , Tena , 18.ii.1983, Lars Huggert; 1♀ PERU, Junin, Satipo , 18.i.1984, Lars Huggert; 1♀ ST VINCENT, St. George , Belmont , 6.vii.1976, J.S. Noyes; 1♀ TRINIDAD, Caroni , Brasso , 17.vii.1976, J.S. Noyes; 1♀ 1♂ TRINIDAD, Mayaro, Trinity Hills Reserve , 5.viii.1976, J.S. Noyes; 1♀ TRINIDAD, St. George , Arima Valley , 4th mile, 13.viii.1976, J.S. Noyes; 67♀ TRINIDAD, St. George , Lopinot , 10.viii.1976, J.S. Noyes, BM 1976-46; 1♀ TRINIDAD, St. George , St. Augustine , 19.vi.1976, J.S. Noyes; 2♀ from same locality as previous but collected ix.1976; 1♀ TRINIDAD, St. George , Tumpuna Reserve , 9.viii.1976, J.S. Noyes; 1♀ TRINIDAD, Victoria, Hardbargain , 18.vii.1976, J.S. Noyes.

Remarks. The lectotype is damaged ( Figs 674, 675 ) with following parts missing: head including antennae, wings except right hind wing.

Figures

Figs 29–34. Galeopsomyia multisulcata ♀, head with white areas (1–3) and swelling below eye (4) indicated – (29–30) frontal view; (31–32) fronto-lateral view; (33) head treated with KOH frontal view; (34) close-up of part with white areas and swelling.

Figs 648–651. Galeopsomyia epidius (Walker), non-type ♀ – (648) habitus dorsal view; (649) habitus lateral view. Galeopsomyia multisulcata (Girault), non-type ♀ – (650) habitus dorsal view; (651) habitus lateral view.

Figs 672–675. Tetrastichodes flavipes Howard, holotype ♀ (USNM type no. 10116) – (672) habitus dorsal view; (673) habitus lateral view. Galeopsomopsis multisulcata Girault, lectotype ♀ (head missing) (USNM type no. 20660) – (674) habitus dorsal view; (675) habitus lateral view.

Figs 898–906. Head frontal view, ♀ – (898) Galeopsomyia multisulcata n-t; (899) G. capillosa ht; (900) G. hirsuta ht; (901) G. papillosa ht; (902) G. scabiosa ht; (903) G. aspratilis pt; (904) G. asilis pt; (905) G. manuelperereirai ht, head lateral view; (906) G. estera ht, head lateral view.