Galeopsomyia faina 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 : 306-307

Galeopsomyia faina Hansson sp.nov.

( Figs 386, 387 , 788 )

Diagnosis (female). Antenna with constriction between C1 and C2, and between C2 and C3 ( Fig. 788 ); genal carina present and strong; mesoscutellum ( Fig. 386 ) with submedian grooves distinct, close and parallel, median part 3.9× as long as wide, with very weak reticulation and shiny, lateral parts with strong reticulation, meshes elongate; dorsellum with median carina; propodeum ( Fig. 386 ) with a narrow median carina, with strong reticulation, callus with two setae; petiole transverse with strong sculpture on dorsal part; gaster ( Fig. 386 ) ovate, 1.9× as long as wide, medio-basal Gt 1 with longitudinal carinae laterally, tergites with strong reticulation, gonoplac short with blunt tip ( Fig. 387 ). Small (1.4mm), dark brown to black non-metallic species ( Figs 386, 387 ).

Female holotype: length of body 1.4mm.

Scape yellowish-brown, pedicel and F1–3 pale brown, F4–6 dark brown. Head, mesosoma and metasoma dark brown to black, non-metallic. Legs with fore and hind coxae dark brown to black, mid coxa pale brown; trochanters, tibiae and tarsi yellowish-white, femora brown.

Antenna with constriction between C1 and C2, and between C2 and C3. Face below level of antennal toruli with weak reticulation, clypeus smooth; frons with strong reticulation, scrobes with weak reticulation; with a strong genal carina that reaches to level of lower margin of eyes. Vertex with strong reticulation.

Mesoscutum with strong reticulation, meshes isodiametric on sidelobes, elongate on midlobe; midlobe with a weak median groove indicated in posterior two-thirds, with six adnotaular setae. Mesoscutellum with very weak reticulation on median part and shiny, lateral parts with strong reticulation and eight setae, meshes elongate; submedian grooves distinct, close and parallel. Dorsellum with strong sculpture, with median carina. Propodeum with a narrow median carina that expands slightly towards posterior part; with strong reticulation; callus with two 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; costal setal row unbroken.

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

Relative measurements: head length, dorsal view 19; head length, frontal view 29; POL 7; OOL 4; lateral ocellus diameter 3.5; head width 39; mouth width 11; malar space 10; eye length 19; scape length 12; scape width 3.2; pedicel+flagellum length 49; pedicel length 5.5; pedicel width, dorsal view 3.5; F1 length 5.5; F1 width 3; F2 length 6; F2 width 3; F3 length 5; F3 width 3; clava length 15.5; clava width 3.2; C3 length 6.5; spicule length 2.5; mesosoma length 44; mesosoma width 32; midlobe of mesoscutum length 16; mesoscutellum length 16.5; mesoscutellum width 15; median part of mesoscutellum width (measured medially) 4.2; median part of mesoscutellum, width in anterior part 4.5; median part of mesoscutellum, width in posterior part 4.5; lateral part of mesoscutellum, width (measured medially) 3.5; dorsellum length 2; propodeum length 7; costal cell length 23; costal cell width (measured at widest part) 1.5; marginal vein length 18; stigmal vein length 6; gaster length 57; gaster width 30; Gt 2 length (measured medially) 8; Gt 4 length (measured medially) 9; Gt 7 length (measured medially) 5; Gt

7 width (measured at base) 11; longest cercal seta length 10; shortest cercal seta length 5.

Male. Unknown.

Hosts. Unknown.

Distribution. Costa Rica.

Material examined.

Holotype ♀ COSTA RICA, Puntarenas, Los Charcos de Osa , 8º40′N, 83º30′W, 50m, 15-16.ii.2010, J.S. Noyes ( NHMUK).

Figures

Figs 384–387. Galeopsomyia eximia, holotype ♀ – (384) habitus dorsal view; (385) habitus lateral view. Galeopsomyia faina, holotype ♀ – (386) habitus dorsal view; (387) habitus lateral view.

Figs 784–790. Head incl. antennae, lateral view ♀ – (784) Galeopsomyia eridana; (785) G. evgenyzakharovi; (786) G. elisia; (787) G. eximia; (788) G. faina; (789) G. falla; (790) G. fernandezi.