Galeopsomyia pelora 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 : 146-147

Galeopsomyia pelora Hansson sp.nov.

( Figs 170, 171 , 1032)

Diagnosis (female). Antenna with solid and elongate clava (Fig. 1032); with a short genal carina close to mouth opening; mesoscutellum ( Fig. 170 ) with strong reticulation, meshes isodiametric, without median groove, submedian grooves indistinct; hind coxa with a strong and complete carina along posterior margin; petiole short, just a narrow band; gaster ( Fig. 170 ) 2.6× as long as wide, Gt 2 0.11× as long as Gt 4, medio-basal Gt 1 with a sharp transverse edge dorsally, tergites with strong reticulation.

Female holotype: length of body 2.3mm (paratypes 2.0– 2.5mm).

Scape yellowish-brown with dorsal edge darker, pedicel and flagellum dark brown. Head with frons metallic bluish-green, vertex black with metallic bluish-green tinges, antennal scrobes black, clypeus dark brown. Mesosoma metallic bluish-green. Legs with fore coxa black, mid coxa dark brown, hind coxae metallic bluish-green; trochanters dark brown; femora black with apical one-third yellowish-brown; tibiae and tarsi yellowish-brown, T4 pale brown. Petiole black. Gaster with anterior half of Gt 1 and entire Gt 6-7 metallic bluish-green, posterior half of Gt 1 and Gt 2-5 metallic purple.

Antenna with solid clava. Frons with strong reticulation, clypeus and scrobes with weak reticulation; with a short genal carina close to mouth opening. Vertex with strong reticulation.

Mesoscutum with strong reticulation, meshes isodiametric; midlobe with nine scattered adnotaular setae, without a median groove. Mesoscutellum with strong reticulation, meshes isodiametric, without median groove; submedian grooves indistinct. Dorsellum with strong reticulation. Propodeum with median carina strongly expanding in posterior one-third and with anterior part raised; callus with two setae. Fore and hind coxae with strong reticulation, mid coxa with weak reticulation; hind coxa with a strong and complete carina along posterior margin. Fore wing with four setae on dorsal surface of submarginal vein; speculum open below; costal setal row unbroken.

Petiole very short, just a narrow band. Gaster elongate; medio-basal Gt 1 with a sharp transverse edge dorsally; tergites with strong reticulation.

Relative measurements: head length, dorsal view 21; head length, frontal view 37; POL 11; OOL 6; lateral ocellus diameter 4; head width 50; mouth width 15; malar space 13.5; eye length 21; scape length 17; scape width 4; pedicel+flagellum length 43; pedicel length 7; pedicel width, dorsal view 4; F1 length 6; F1 width 5; F2 length 6; F2 width 5; F3 length 6; F3 width 5.5; clava length 14.5; clava width 6; C3 length 4.5; spicule length 1; mesosoma length 62; mesosoma width 46; midlobe of mesoscutum length 27; mesoscutellum length 24; mesoscutellum width 21; median part of mesoscutellum width (measured medially) na; median part of mesoscutellum, width in anterior partna; median part of mesoscutellum, width in posterior part nm; lateral part of mesoscutellum, width (measured medially) na; dorsellum length 3.5; propodeum length 7; costal cell length 32; costal cell width (measured at widest part) 2.5; marginal vein length 32; stigmal vein length 10.5; gaster length 100; gaster width 38; Gt 2 length (measured medially) 2; Gt 4 length (measured medially) 18; Gt 7 length (measured medially) 10.5; Gt 7 width (measured at base) 13; longest cercal seta length 10; shortest cercal seta length 5.

Male. Unknown.

Hosts. Unknown.

Distribution. Costa Rica.

Material examined.

Holotype ♀ COSTA RICA, Guanacaste, Zona Protectorada Miravalles, Las Hornillas, Tajo ICE, LN 299400_ 409200, 900m, 21.viii.2004, swept, J.A.Azofeifa ( NHMUK) . Paratypes (9♀, MZLU, MZUCR, NHMUK): 2♀ COSTA RICA, Guanacaste, Bosque Nacional Diriá, Retallano , Alrededores Torre de Control de Incendio , LN 238550_358650, 600-700m, 16.xii.2001 - 16.i.2002, I. Jiménez; 2♀ COSTA RICA, Limón, Reserva Biológica Hitoy-Cerere, Headquarter , 9º40’N, 83º02’W, 100m, 14-18.i.1991, J.S. Noyes; 1♀ COSTA RICA, Puntarenas, Buenos Aires, Estación Altamira, Sendero a Casa Coca , LS 331750_574400, 1700m, 13.i.2001, malaise trap, D. Rubí ( NHMUK) . Barcoded material: 1♀ COSTA RICA, Guanacaste, Area de Conservacion, Guanacaste , Sector Pailas , Pailas Dos PL 12-5, 10º75’N, 85º33’W, 809m, 5-12.i.2017, D. Janzen, W. Hallwachs ( BIOUG 57913 - A 02); following from same locality but collected 19-26.i.2017 (1♀, BIOUG 57368- E 02), 26.i-2.ii.2017 (1♀, BIOUG 57396- A 03), 18-25.i.2018 (1♀, BIOUG 57574- G 04) .

Figures

Figs 168–171. Galeopsomyia noyesi, holotype ♀ – (168) habitus dorsal view; (169) habitus lateral view. Galeopsomyia pelora, holotype ♀ – (170) habitus dorsal view; (171) habitus lateral view.