Galeopsomyia burreadis Hansson sp.nov.

(Figs 322, 323, 758)

Diagnosis (female). Antenna with a weak constriction between C1 and C2 (Fig. 758); genal carina present; mesoscutellum (Fig. 322) with submedian grooves slightly diverging towards posterior part, median part with strong reticulation, and with a strong and complete median groove; dorsellum with median carina; propodeum (Fig. 322) with strong carinae and strong reticulation, callus with three setae; petiole very short, just a narrow band; gaster (Fig. 322) 2.4× as long as wide, medio-basal Gt1 with short longitudinal carinae, tergites with strong reticulation.

Female holotype: length of body 2.4mm (paratypes 1.9–2.9mm).

Scape yellowish-brown, pedicel pale brown, flagellum dark brown. Head with frons metallic greenish-blue, antennal scrobes black with metallic tinges, and clypeus dark brown; vertex black with metallic blue tinges. Mesoscutum black with metallic blue tinges; mesoscutellum metallic greenish-blue; propodeum golden-green. Legs with fore and mid coxae black with metallic greenish-blue tinges, hind coxa metallic greenish-blue; trochanters pale brown; femora with basal two-thirds dark brown to black and apical one-third yellowish-brown; tibiae and tarsi yellowish-brown to yellowish-white, T4 pale brown. Petiole black. Gaster with Gt1 metallic greenish-blue with posterior margin metallic purple, Gt2-6 golden-purple, Gt7 black; gonoplac black.

Antenna with a weak constriction between C1 and C2. Face below level of toruli with rather 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, meshes isodiametric on sidelobes, elongate on midlobe; with a median groove indicated in posterior part; with 12 scattered adnotaular setae. Mesoscutellum with strong reticulation and elongate meshes, median part with slightly weaker reticulation and more elongate meshes than on lateral parts; submedian grooves strong and slightly diverging towards posterior part; with a complete and strong median groove; with six setae scattered over lateral parts. Dorsellum with strong sculpture, with median carina. Propodeum with a strong and wide median carina that expands anteriorly 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 3&4 setae on dorsal surface of submarginal vein; speculum closed; costal setal row broken.

Petiole short, just a narrow band. Gaster elongate; medio-basal Gt 1 with short longitudinal carinae; tergites with strong reticulation.

Relative measurements: head length, dorsal view 22; head length, frontal view 37; POL 9; OOL 5.5; lateral ocellus diameter 5; head width 49; mouth width 15; malar space 12; eye length 22; scape length 16; scape width 4.5; pedicel+flagellum length 50; pedicel length 6.5; pedicel width, dorsal view 4; F1 length 6.5; F1 width 5; F2 length 7.5; F2 width 5; F3 length 8; F3 width 5.5; clava length 18.5; clava width 6; C3 length 5.5; spicule length 1.5; mesosoma length 66; mesosoma width 45; midlobe of mesoscutum length 28; mesoscutellum length 27; mesoscutellum width 22; median part of mesoscutellum width (measured medially) 9; median part of mesoscutellum, width in anterior part 8.5; median part of mesoscutellum, width in posterior part 10; lateral part of mesoscutellum, width (measured medially) 5.5; dorsellum length 3; propodeum length 10; costal cell length 33; costal cell width (measured at widest part) 2; marginal vein length 31; stigmal vein length 9; gaster length 102; gaster width 42; Gt 2 length (measured medially) 12; Gt 4 length (measured medially) 16.5; Gt 7 length (measured medially) 14; Gt

7 width (measured at base) 14; longest cercal seta length 10; shortest cercal seta length 5.

Male. Unknown.

Hosts. Unknown.

Distribution. Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru, the West Indies (Trinidad & Tobago).

Material examined.

Holotype ♀ COSTA RICA, Puntarenas, Reserva Privada Karen Mogensen, 9º52′N, 85º03′W, 305m, 17-18.ii.2011, J.S. Noyes (NHMUK) . Paratypes (32♀, CNC, MZLU, MZUCR, NHMUK): following from same locality as holotype but collected 23-24.ii.2007 (1♀), 19-20.ii.2016 (2♀); 1♀ COSTA RICA, Alajuela, Parque Nacional Arenal, 10°28’N, 84°45’W, 617m, 21.ii-28.ii.2005, C. Hansson ; 1♀ COSTA RICA, Guanacaste, 18km N Liberia, Buena Vista Lodge, 10º48’N, 85º24’W, 770m, 15-17.ii.2016, J.S. Noyes ; 1♀ ECUADOR, Pichin, Tinalandia, 2.ii.1983, Lars Huggert ; 2♀ ECUADOR, Napo, Misahualli, 18.ii.1983, Lars Huggert ; 7♀ from same locality as previous but collected 20.ii.1983; 2♀ ECUADOR, Napo, Tena, 18.ii.1983, Lars Huggert ; 3♀ ECUADOR, Napo, Lumbaqui, 10-11.iii.1983, Lars Huggert ; 1♀ ECUADOR, Napo, Papallacta, 24.ii.1983, Lars Huggert ; 1♀ PERU, Loreto, Iquitos, 9.ii.1984, Lars Huggert ; 1♀ PERU, Loreto, Iquitos, Barillai, 10.ii.1984, Lars Huggert ; 1♀ PERU, Madre de Dios, Puerto Maldonado, 3.i.1984, Lars Huggert ; 2♀ PERU, Huanucu, Tocache, 2.ii.1984, Lars Huggert ; 1♀ PERU, Junin, Satipo, 18.i.1984, Lars Huggert ; 1♀ TRINIDAD, St. George, Aripo Valley, 27.vii.1976, from rainforest, J.S. Noyes ; 1♀ TRINIDAD, St. George, Arena Reserve, 6.viii.1976, from rain forest, J.S. Noyes ; 1♀ TRINIDAD, St. George, Tumpuna Reserve, 9.viii.1976, from Caribbean Pine Plantation, J.S. Noyes ; 1♀ TRINIDAD, St. George, Lopinot, 10.viii.1976, from Cocoa Plantation and Rainforest, J.S. Noyes. Barcoded specimen : 1♀ COSTA RICA, Guanacaste, Area de Conservacion, Guanacaste, Sector Pailas, Pailas Dos PL 12-5, 10º76’N, 85º34’W, 831m, 30.vi-7.vii.2016, D. Janzen, W. Hallwachs (BIOUG54876 - F 06) .