Galeopsomyia admirabilis Hansson, 2023

Hansson, Christer & Hanson, Paul E., 2023, HYMENOPTERA: CHALCIDOIDEA), 5 The genus Galeopsomyia Girault by Christer Hansson * & Paul E. Hanson **, Taxonomic Monographs on Neotropical Hymenoptera (Oxford, England) 3 (1), pp. 1-743 : 184-186

Galeopsomyia admirabilis Hansson sp.nov.

( Figs 232, 233 , 731 , 891 , 926 , 939 , 960 , 1110)

Diagnosis (female). A very distinct and odd species. Face yellowish-brown, non-metallic ( Fig. 891 ); with short genal carina; midlobe of mesoscutum ( Fig. 232 ) with a strong and complete median groove; notauli ( Fig. 232 ) very strong and smooth; mesoscutellum ( Fig. 926 ) with submedian grooves distinct, straight and parallel, frenal groove very wide, subdivided by carinae with median carina especially strong; dorsellum with median carina; fore and hind coxae white, mid coxa dark brown ( Fig. 233 ); gaster ( Fig. 232 ) elongate, Gt 1 with very weak reticulation, almost smooth, remaining tergites with weak reticulation. Male flagellum with dorso-basal whorls of long setae present on F1–F4 and C1 ( Fig. 960 ).

Female holotype: length of body 3.0mm (paratypes 2.0– 2.9mm).

Scape yellowish-brown with dorsal edge brown, pedicel dark brown, F1–F3dark brown, C1 pale brown, C2-C3 yellowish-white. Face below level of toruli yellowish-brown with parts below eye dark brown, frons black with metallic green and purple tinges and with scrobes yellowish-brown; vertex black with metallic tinges. Mesoscutum and mesoscutellum metallic bluish-green; propodeum black with metallic tinges. Legs with fore and hind coxae white, mid coxa dark brown; fore and mid trochanters brown, hind trochanter white; femora dark brown; fore tibia yellowish-brown, mid and hind tibiae dark brown; tarsi yellowish-brown. Wings hyaline, fore wing with a large infuscate spot medially. Petiole dark brown. Gaster black with metallic tinges; gonoplac black.

Antenna with distinct constriction between C1 and C2. Face below level of toruli with strong reticulation, clypeus smooth, frons with transverse carinae and with very fine small-meshed reticulation between carinae, antennal scrobes with weak reticulation and shiny; frons with a few scattered setae except scrobes that are bare; with a short genal carina close to mouth opening. Vertex with fine small-meshed reticulation outside ocellar triangle, with wrinkled sculpture inside triangle; ocellar triangle very small because ocelli are close; with a carina between posterior ocelli in posterior part, with a strong carina from eye margin to posterior ocelli. Occipital margin with a strong carina.

Pronotum very large with sides parallel, with strong reticulation, meshes isodiametric, with posterior margin smooth. Mesoscutum with strong reticulation on sidelobes, meshes isodiametric; midlobe with a mix of strong reticulation with elongate meshes and with longitudinal carinae, with a strong and complete median groove, and with four adnotaular setae in a single row; notauli very strong, distinct and smooth. Mesoscutellum with weak reticulation, meshes elongate; submedian grooves distinct, straight and parallel; with two pairs of setae on lateral parts, one pair at posterior margin and one pair situated slightly behind middle of mesoscutellum close to axillular groove; frenal groove very wide and subdivided by carinae with median carina especially strong. Dorsellum with strong reticulation, with median carina. Propodeum with a strong narrow median carina; with strong reticulation; callus with two setae. All coxae with weak reticulation and shiny. Fore wing with seven setae on dorsal surface of submarginal vein; speculum closed; costal setal row broken.

Petiole transverse with strong longitudinal carinae. Gaster elongate; Gt 1 with very weak reticulation, almost smooth, remaining tergites with weak reticulation.

Relative measurements: head length, dorsal view 27; head length, frontal view 50; POL 11; OOL 10.5; lateral ocellus diameter 5; head width 63; mouth width 24; malar space 19; eye length 25.5; scape length 28; scape width 7; pedicel+flagellum length 90; pedicel length 8.5; pedicel width, dorsal view 5; F1 length 14; F1 width 5.5; F2 length 17; F2 width 5; F3 length 15; F3 width 5; clava length 31; clava width 5.5; C3 length 9.5; spicule length 1.7; mesosoma length 88; mesosoma width 55; midlobe of mesoscutum length 26; mesoscutellum length 31; mesoscutellum width 26; median part of mesoscutellum width (measured medially) 11; median part of mesoscutellum, width in anterior part10.5; median part of mesoscutellum, width in posterior part 11.5; lateral part of mesoscutellum, width (measured medially) 2.5; dorsellum length 4.5; propodeum length 17.5; costal cell length 51; costal cell width (measured at widest part) 2.5; marginal vein length 52; stigmal vein length 11.5; gaster length 113; gaster width 48; Gt 2 length (measured medially) 12; Gt 4 length (measured medially) 13; Gt 7 length (measured medially) 14; Gt 7 width (measured at base) 15; longest cercal seta length 15; shortest cercal seta length 8.

Male. Length of body 1.6–2.3mm.

Antenna ( Fig. 960 ) with scape narrow in basal half, expanded in apical half; plaque translucent-infuscate surrounded by a dark brown ring and situated close to apex; dorso-basal whorls of long setae present on F1–F4 and C1. Gaster long ovate. Otherwise as in female.

Relative measurements: head length, dorsal view 21; head length, frontal view 39; head width 49; mouth width 17; malar space 14; eye length 20; scape length 22; scape width 7; plaque length 7.5; pedicel length 7; pedicel+flagellum length 93; F1 length 7; F1 width 5; F2 length 13.5; F2 width 5; F3 length 14; F3 width 4.5; F4 length 14; F4 width 4.5; clava length 39; clava width 4; mesosoma length 68; mesosoma width 44; gaster length 70; gaster width 33; longest subbasal seta on F1, length 60.

Hosts. Reared from galls (swellings) on leaf veins, petioles and young stems induced by Zalepidota sp. ( Cecidomyiidae ) on Piper crassinervium ( Piperaceae ).

Distribution. Costa Rica.

Material examined.

Holotype ♀ COSTA RICA, Puntarenas, Estación Altamira, Sendero Casa Coca , 9º02’N, 83º00’W, 1450-1700m, 7.ii-5.iii.2002, swept, C. Hansson & Parataxonomos ( MZLU) . Paratypes (31♀ 16♂, CNC, MZLU, MZUCR, NHMUK) : 3♀ with same label data as holotype ; 2♀ COSTA RICA, Puntarenas, Estación Altamira, Sendero Los Gigantes , 9º02’N, 83º00’W, 1450m, 7.ii-5.iii.2002, C. Hansson & Parataxonomos ; 2♀ COSTA RICA, Puntarenas, San Vito, Las Cruces , Wilson Botanico , 1150m, 18-22. iii.1990, J.S. Noyes; following from same locality as previous but collected 15-16.ii.2006 (2♀), 7-19. ii.2007 (3♀), 19-22.ii.2008 (2♀), 15-16.ii.2012 (5♀) ; 1♂ COSTA RICA, Puntarenas, Reserva Privada Karen Mogensen , 9º52′N 85º03′W, 305m, 11-21.ii.2005, C. Hansson ; 1♀ from same locality as previous but collected 19-20.ii.2009 ; 1♀ COSTA RICA, Puntarenas, Estación Biológica Monteverde , 10º20′N, 84º49′W, 1540m, 26.ii.2007, J.S. Noyes ; 1♀ COSTA RICA, Puntarenas, Monteverde , “Ecological Farm”, 1300m, 10º18’N, 84º49’W, 16-17.ii.2003, J.S. Noyes ; 5♀ 10♂ COSTA RICA, Alajuela, Parque Nacional Arenal , 10°28’N, 84°45’W, 617m, 21-28.ii.2005, C. Hansson ; 1♀ COSTA RICA, Alajuela, Parque Nacional Volcan Arenal , 10º26’N, 84º43’W, 600m, 26.ii.2013, J.S. Noyes ; 1♀ COSTA RICA, Alajuela, Parque Nacional Arenal, Sendero Pilón , 10º27’N, 84º43’W, 26.ii.2003, J.S. Noyes ; 2♂ COSTA RICA, Alajuela, Parque Nacional Arenal , La Peninsula , 10º27’N, 84º45’W, 25.ii.2003, J.S. Noyes; following from same locality as previous but collected 6-10.ii.2000 (1♂), 17.vi.2000 (1♂) ; 1♀ COSTA RICA, Alajuela, Parque Nacional Arenal , Sendero Mena, LN 454170_ 271800, 600m, 17.iv-19.v.2001, G. Carballo ; 1♂ COSTA RICA, Alajuela, San Carlos, Reserva Forestal Arenal , Sector Cerro Chato, LN 269500_460900, 1100m, 22.x-22.xi.1999, malaise trap, G. Carballo ; 1♀ COSTA RICA, San José, Ciudad Colón, Hacienda Rodeo , 800m, 21.x.1990, from Piper vein gall, P. Hanson .

Figures

Figs 232–235. Galeopsomyia admirabilis, holotype ♀ – (232) habitus dorsal view; (233) habitus lateral view. Galeopsomyia insignis, holotype ♀ – (234) habitus dorsal view; (235) habitus lateral view.

Figs 724–732. Head incl. antennae, lateral view ♀ – (724) Galeopsomyia springerae; (725) G. corista; (726) G. fuga; (727) G. lama; (728) G. amadea; (729) G. rosea; (730) G. insignis; (731) G. admirabilis; (732) G. abra.

Figs 885–896. Head frontal view, ♀ – (885) Galeopsomyia fucata ht; (886) G. loboi ht; (887) G. epidius n-t; (888) G. rubii pt; (889) G. lasallei pt; (890) G. rosea ht; (891) G. admirabilis ht; (892) G. copala pt; (893) G. grandis pt; (894) G. illydris pt; (895) G. lemuris pt; (896) G. montanis pt.

Figs 924–932. Mesoscutellum dorsal view, holotype ♀ – (924) Galeopsomyia anomala; (925) G. asilis; (926) G. admirabilis; (927) G. hirsuta; (928) G. hirta; (929) G. papillosa; (930) G. curiosa; (931) G. scabiosa; (932) G. capillosa.

Figs 933–950. Vertex, ♀ – (933) Galeopsomyia cabroensis ht; (934) G. estera ht; (935) G. trinidadensis ht; (936) G. volcanensis ht; (937) G. amadea ht; (938) G. mynta ht; (939) G. admirabilis ht; (940) G. crabra ht; (941) G. devania pt; (942) G. falla pt; (943) G. grandis ht; (944) G. moleris ht; (945) G. capillosa ht; (946) G. gobis ht; (947) G. hirsuta pt; (948) G. hirta ht; (949) G. papillosa ht; (950) G. aspratilis pt.

Figs 959–961. Head incl. antennae/body, lateral view, paratype ♂. (959) Galeopsomyia sp. (lasallei-group); (960) G. admirabilis; (961) G. insignis.