Galeopsomyia nicoyae 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 : 411-412

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.11176639

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/0399D61F-56CF-FE64-FE02-FF13FC885161

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Felipe

scientific name

Galeopsomyia nicoyae Hansson
status

sp.nov.

Galeopsomyia nicoyae Hansson sp.nov.

( Figs 536, 537 View Figs 536–539 , 847 View Figs 841–849 )

Diagnosis (female). Antenna with distinct constriction between C1 and C2 ( Fig. 847 View Figs 841–849 ); genal carina present; mesoscutellum ( Fig. 536 View Figs 536–539 ) with strong reticulation on lateral parts, with weak reticulation on median part, meshes elongate, submedian grooves strong and ±parallel; dorsellum with median carina; propodeum ( Fig. 536 View Figs 536–539 ) with strong carinae and strong reticulation, callus with two setae; petiole transverse with strong sculpture on dorsal part; gaster ( Fig. 536 View Figs 536–539 ) 1.9× as long as wide, tergites with strong reticulation. Small species (1.6–1.8mm), predominantly dark brown with metallic blue tinges ( Figs 536, 537 View Figs 536–539 ).

Female holotype: length of body 1.7mm (paratypes 1.6–1.8mm).

Scape yellowish-brown, pedicel and flagellum dark brown. Head with frons including scrobes black with weak metallic tinges, clypeus dark brown; vertex dark brown to black. Mesoscutum dark brown with metallic tinges; mesoscutellum dark brown with metallic blue tinges; propodeum black with metallic tinges. Legs with coxae dark brown; trochanters yellowish-brown; femora brown with apex yellowish-brown; tibiae yellowish-brown to yellowish-white; T1–3 yellowish-white, T4 brown. Petiole black. Gaster with Gt1 dark brown with metallic purple tinges, Gt2-5 dark brown, Gt6-7 black; gonoplac black.

Antenna with distinct constriction between C1 and C2. Frons with strong reticulation, clypeus smooth, antennal scrobes with weak reticulation; with genal carina reaching level of lower margin of eye. 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; with six adnotaular setae in two rows. Mesoscutellum with strong reticulation on lateral parts, with weak reticulation on median part, meshes elongate, without median groove; submedian grooves strong and ±parallel; with five scattered setae over lateral parts. Dorsel-lum with strong sculpture, with median carina. Propodeum with a strong median carina that expands anteriorly and posteriorly; with strong irregular carinae and strong reticulation; callus with two setae. Fore and hind coxae with strong reticulation, mid coxa with weak reticulation. Fore wing with three setae on dorsal surface of submarginal vein; speculum closed; costal setal row unbroken.

Petiole transverse with strong sculpture on dorsal part. Gaster ovate-elongate; tergites with strong reticulation.

Relative measurements: head length, dorsal view 20; head length, frontal view 33; POL 9; OOL 5; lateral ocellus diameter 4.3; head width 43; mouth width 12; malar space 12; eye length 19.5; scape length 15.5; scape width 3.5; pedicel+flagellum length 48; pedicel length 6; pedicel width, dorsal view 3.2; F1 length 8; F1 width 4; F2 length 7.5; F2 width 3.5; F3 length 7; F3 width 3.5; clava length 17; clava width 4; C3 length 6; spicule length 1.5; mesosoma length 53; mesosoma width 36; midlobe of mesoscutum length 21; mesoscutellum length 20.5; mesoscutellum width 16; median part of mesoscutellum width (measured medially) 6; median part of mesoscutellum, width in anterior part 6; median part of mesoscutellum, width in posterior part 6; lateral part of mesoscutellum, width (measured medially) 3.5; dorsellum length 3.5; propodeum length 9; costal cell length 29; costal cell width (measured at widest part) 1.8; marginal vein length 25; stigmal vein length 8; gaster length 66; gaster width 35; Gt2 length (measured medially) 7; Gt4 length (measured medially) 13.5; Gt7 length (measured medially) 6; Gt7 width (measured at base) 9; longest cercal seta length 12; shortest cercal seta length 5. Male. Unknown.

Hosts. Unknown.

Distribution. Costa Rica.

Material examined.

Holotype ♀ COSTA RICA, Puntarenas, Reserva Privada Karen Mogensen , 9º52′N, 85º03′W, 305m, 17-18.ii.2011, J.S. Noyes ( NHMUK) GoogleMaps . Paratypes (5♀, MZLU, NHMUK) : 1♀ with same label data as holotype; following from same locality as holotype but collected 11-21.ii.2005 (1♀), 14-15.ii.2005 (1♀), 23-24.ii.2013 (2♀) GoogleMaps .

Etymology. Named after type area, the Nicoya Peninsula.

MZLU

Sweden, Lund, Lund University

NHMUK

Natural History Museum, London

MZLU

Lund University

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Hymenoptera

Family

Eulophidae

Genus

Galeopsomyia

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