Galeopsomyia picuda 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 : 444-445

Galeopsomyia picuda Hansson sp.nov.

( Figs 584, 585 , 865 )

Diagnosis (female). Antenna with a distinct constriction between C1 and C2 ( Fig. 865 ); genal carina present; mesoscutellum ( Fig. 584 ) with median part with strong reticulation with elongate meshes and with a median groove, submedian grooves distinct, diverging slightly towards posterior part; dorsellum with median carina; propodeum ( Fig. 584 ) with strong irregular carinae and strong reticulation, callus with seven setae; gaster ( Fig. 584 ) 2.8× as long as wide, medio-basal Gt1 with longitudinal carinae laterally, tergites with strong reticulation.

Female holotype: length of body 3.2mm.

Scape dark brown with inner ventral margin yellowish-brown, pedicel and flagellum dark brown. Face below level of toruli golden-green, clypeus dark brown, frons metallic bluish-green, antennal scrobes black; vertex metallic bluish-green. Mesoscutum metallic bluish-green, mesoscutellum metallic bluish-purple, propodeum golden-green. Legs with coxae metallic bluish-green; trochanters dark brown; femora metallic bluish-green with apex yellowish-brown; tibiae yellowish-brown; T1–3 yellowish-brown, T4 pale brown. Petiole black. Gaster with Gt1 golden-green, Gt2-3 metallic bluish-purple in anterior half and golden-purple in posterior half, Gt4 golden-purple, Gt5-6 metallic bluish-green, Gt7 golden-green; gonoplac black.

Antenna with a distinct constriction between C1 and C2. Face below level of toruli with strong reticulation, clypeal area smooth, frons with strong reticulation/rugosity, antennal scrobes with weak reticulation; with genal carina. Vertex with strong reticulation outside ocellar triangle, with wrinkled sculpture inside ocellar triangle.

Mesoscutum with strong reticulation, meshes isodiametric on sidelobes, elongate on midlobe; midlobe with a weak median groove, with 12 scattered adnotaular setae. Mesoscutellum with strong reticulation on median part, meshes elongate, with median groove, lateral parts with strong reticulation, meshes elongate; submedian grooves distinct, diverging slightly towards posterior part; with six setae scattered over lateral parts. Dorsellum with weak sculpture and shiny, with median carina. Propodeum with strong irregular carinae and strong reticulation; callus with seven 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 closed below; costal setal row unbroken.

Petiole transverse with strong sculpture on dorsal part. Gaster elongate; medio-basal Gt1 with longitudinal carinae laterally; tergites with strong reticulation.

Relative measurements: head length, dorsal view 25; head length, frontal view 45; POL 12.5; OOL 7.5; lateral ocellus diameter 5; head width 59; mouth width 20; malar space 20; eye length 24; scape length 21; scape width 5; pedicel+flagellum length 63; pedicel length 9; pedicel width, dorsal view 5; F1 length 10.5; F1 width 5; F2 length 10; F2 width 5; F3 length 11; F3 width 5; clava length 23.5; clava width 5.5; C3 length 7.5; spicule length 2; mesosoma length 87; mesosoma width 59; midlobe of mesoscutum length 36.5; mesoscutellum length 32; mesoscutellum width 27; median part of mesoscutellum width (measured medially) 13; median part of mesoscutellum, width in anterior part11.5; median part of mesoscutellum, width in posterior part 13.5; lateral part of mesoscutellum, width (measured medially) 5; dorsellum length 5; propodeum length 14; costal cell length 49; costal cell width (measured at widest part) 4; marginal vein length 44; stigmal vein length 13; gaster length 139; gaster width 50; Gt 2 length (measured medially) 15; Gt 4 length (measured medially) 22; Gt 7 length (measured medially) 23; Gt 7 width (measured at base) 14; longest cercal seta length 14; shortest cercal seta length 5.

Male. Unknown.

Hosts. Unknown.

Distribution. Costa Rica.

Material examined.

Holotype ♀ COSTA RICA, Heredia, 6km ENE Vara Blanca , 10°11’N, 84°07’W, 2000m, iii.2002, INBio, OET, ALAS ( NHMUK).

Figures

Figs 584–587. Galeopsomyia picuda, holotype ♀ – (584) habitus dorsal view; (585) habitus lateral view. Galeopsomyia pilonensis, holotype ♀ – (586) habitus dorsal view; (587) habitus lateral view.

Figs 864–871. Head incl. antennae, lateral view ♀ – (864) Galeopsomyia perla; (865) G. picuda; (866) G. teronadis; (867) G. pilonensis; (868) G. schefflerae; (869) G. pyrillia; (870) G. rugosa; (871) G. weinmanniae.