Galeopsomyia mora 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 : 396-397

Galeopsomyia mora Hansson sp.nov.

( Figs 516, 517 , 835 , 985 )

Diagnosis (female). Antenna with distinct constriction between C1 and C2 ( Fig. 835 ); genal carina present; mesoscutellum ( Fig. 516 ) with median part with strong reticulation in anterior one-fifth, with weak reticulation in posterior part, lateral parts rugose, submedian grooves curved and diverging towards posterior part, outer margin absent; dorsellum with median carina; propodeum ( Fig. 516 ) with strong irregular carinae and strong reticulation, callus with three setae; petiole transverse with strong sculpture on dorsal part; gaster ( Fig. 516 ) 2.1× as long as wide, medio-basal Gt1 with short longitudinal carinae laterally, Gt1 with weak reticulation and shiny, remaining tergites with strong reticulation.

Female holotype: length of body 3.2mm (paratype 3.1mm).

Scape yellowish-brown in basal half, dark brown in apical half, pedicel and flagellum black. Face below level of toruli golden-green with clypeus dark brown, frons metallic bluish-green with scrobes black with metallic tinges; vertex metallic bluish-green. Mesosoma golden-green. Legs with coxae metallic bluish-green; trochanters yellowish-brown; fore and mid femora with basal two-thirds black, hind femur with basal two-thirds metallic bluish-green, apical one-third yellowish-brown; tibiae and tarsi yellowish-brown, T4 brown. Petiole black. Gaster metallic bluish-green, Gt2-5 with purple tinges dorsally; gonoplac brown.

Antenna with a distinct constriction between C1 and C2. 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 and isodiametric meshes on sidelobes, midlobe with strong reticulation, meshes elongate on median part, rugose on parts close to notauli, with a complete median groove; midlobe with 20 setae scattered over rugose parts. Mesoscutellum with median part with strong reticulation in anterior one-fifth, with weak reticulation in posterior part, with an indistinct median groove in anterior half, lateral parts rugose with 16 scattered setae; submedian grooves curved and diverging towards posterior part, outer margin absent. Dorsellum with very weak sculpture and shiny, with median carina. Propodeum with a strong median carina that expands anterior and posteriorly; with strong irregular carinae and strong reticulation; callus with three 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 open below and towards base of wing; costal setal row unbroken.

Petiole transverse with strong sculpture on dorsal part. Gaster elongate; medio-basal Gt1 with short longitudinal carinae laterally; Gt1 with weak reticulation and shiny, remaining tergites with strong reticulation; longest cercal seta broken off.

Relative measurements: head length, dorsal view 29; head length, frontal view 51; POL 12; OOL 7; lateral ocellus diameter 6.3; head width 67; mouth width 16.5; malar space 21.5; eye length 28.5; scape length 24; scape width 6; pedicel+flagellum length 78; pedicel length 7.5; pedicel width, dorsal view 5; F1 length 15; F1 width 6; F2 length 14; F2 width 5.5; F3 length 12.5; F3 width 5.5; clava length 27; clava width 6; C3 length 9; spicule length 2.5; mesosoma length 96; mesosoma width 65; midlobe of mesoscutum length 39; mesoscutellum length 36; mesoscutellum width 31; median part of mesoscutellum width (measured medially) 8.5; median part of mesoscutellum, width in anterior part 9; median part of mesoscutellum, width in posterior part 12; lateral part of mesoscutellum, width (measured medially) 6; dorsellum length 5; propodeum length 16; costal cell length 44; costal cell width (measured at widest part) 3.5; marginal vein length 47; stigmal vein length 14; gaster length 120; gaster width 56; Gt 2 length (measured medially) 12; Gt 4 length (measured medially) 26.5; Gt 7 length (measured medially) 14.5; Gt 7 width (measured at base) 18; longest cercal seta length broken; shortest cercal seta length 6.

Male. Length of body 2.2–2.6mm.

Antennal scape ( Fig. 985 ) with plaque black and situated close to apex; dorso-basal whorls of long setae present on F1–F4 and on C1. Gaster long ovate. Otherwise as in female.

Relative measurements: head length, dorsal view 21; head length, frontal view 41; head width 54; mouth width 15.5; malar space 16.5; eye length 22; scape length 18; scape width 5; plaque length 7; pedicel length 6; pedicel+flagellum length 78; F1 length 5.5; F1 width 5; F2 length 10.5; F2 width 5; F3 length 13; F3 width 4.5; F4 length 13; F4 width 4.5; clava length 28; clava width 4.5; mesosoma length 77; mesosoma width 50; gaster length 87; gaster width 37; longest subbasal seta on F1, length 38.

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, swept, C. Hansson & Parataxonomos ( MZLU) . Paratypes (1♀ 2♂, MZLU, NH-MUK): 1♀ 1♂ with same locality data as holotype ; 1♂ COSTA RICA, Puntarenas, Estación Altamira , Sendero Casa Coca , 9º02’N, 83º00’W, 1450-1700m, 7.ii-5.iii.2002, C. Hansson & Parataxonomos .

Figures

Figs 516–519. Galeopsomyia mora, holotype ♀ – (516) habitus dorsal view; (517) habitus lateral view. Galeopsomyia moradis, holotype ♀ – (518) habitus dorsal view; (519) habitus lateral view.

Figs 834–840. Head incl. antennae, lateral view ♀ – (834) Galeopsomyia melasoma; (835) G. mora; (836) G. nana; (837) G. marbis; (838) G. methea; (839) G. milagra; (840) G. miliaris.

Figs 983–985. Head incl. antennae/body, lateral view, paratype ♂. (983) Galeopsomyia majalis; (984) G. mesana; (985) G. mora.