Galeopsomyia bentoni 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 : 72-73

Galeopsomyia bentoni Hansson sp.nov.

( Figs 60, 61 , 695 )

Diagnosis (female). Antennal clava ±solid ( Fig. 695 ); genal carina present; mesoscutum ( Fig. 60 ) with strong reticulation, meshes isodiametric on sidelobes, elongate on midlobe; midlobe without a median groove; mesoscutellum ( Fig. 60 ) with strong reticulation, meshes elongate, submedian grooves ±distinct, running parallel with lateral margins of mesoscutellum and diverging towards posterior part; hind coxa without carina along posterior margin; gaster ( Fig. 60 ) 2.0× as long as wide, medio-basal Gt 1 with a strong transverse carina dorsally, Gt 2 0.3× as long as Gt 4, all tergites with strong reticulation.

Female holotype: length of body 2.0mm.

Scape and pedicel yellowish-brown, flagellum brown. Head metallic bluish-green, clypeus dark brown, antennal scrobes black. Thoracic dorsum metallic bluish-green. Legs with fore and hind coxae bluish-green, mid coxa dark brown; trochanters yellowish-brown; femora dark brown with metallic tinges and with apex yellowish-brown; tibiae yellowish-brown; T1–3 yellowish-brown, T4 brown. Petiole black. Gaster with Gt 1 golden-green, Gt 2 - 4 metallic purple, Gt 5 - 7 metallic bluish-green; gonoplac black.

Antenna with solid clava. Head with strong reticulation, clypeus smooth, antennal scrobes with weak reticulation; with genal carina.

Mesoscutum with strong reticulation, meshes isodiametric on sidelobes, elongate on midlobe; midlobe without a median groove, with ten scattered adnotaular setae. Mesoscutellum with strong reticulation, meshes elongate; submedian grooves ±distinct, running parallel with lateral margins of mesoscutellum and diverging towards posterior part. Dorsellum with strong sculpture. Propodeum with triangular median carina, concave; 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 ±open towards base of wing; costal setal row unbroken.

Petiole transverse with strong sculpture on dorsal part. Gaster ovate-elongate; medio-basal Gt 1 with a strong transverse carina dorsally; tergites with strong reticulation.

Relative measurements: head length, dorsal view 23; head length, frontal view 37; POL 11.5; OOL 4.5; lateral ocellus diameter 4.5; head width 50; mouth width nm; malar space 14; eye length 21; scape length 15; scape width 4; pedicel+flagellum length 40; pedicel length 7; pedicel width, dorsal view 3; F1 length 7; F1 width 4; F2 length 6; F2 width 5; F3 length 6; F3 width 5.5; clava length 15; clava width 6; C3 length 6; spicule length 1; mesosoma length 65; mesosoma width 48; midlobe of mesoscutum length 24.5; mesoscutellum length 24; mesoscutellum width 24; median part of mesoscutellum width (measured medially) 11.5; median part of mesoscutellum, width in anterior part 9; median part of mesoscutellum, width in posterior part 16; lateral part of mesoscutellum, width (measured medially) 4.5; dorsellum length 2; propodeum length 11; costal cell length 29; costal cell width (measured at widest part) 2.2; marginal vein length 31; stigmal vein length 9; gaster length 73; gaster width 37; Gt 2 length (measured medially) 7.5; Gt 4 length (measured medially) 25; Gt 7 length (measured medially) 4; Gt

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

Male. Unknwon.

Hosts. Unknown.

Distribution. Brazil.

Material examined. Holotype ♀ BRAZIL, Bahia, Mucari , x.1978, F. Benton ( NHMUK).

Etymology. Named in honour of collector, Fred Benton.

Figures

Figs 60–63. Galeopsomyia bentoni, holotype ♀ – (60) habitus dorsal view; (61) habitus lateral view. Galeopsomyia bidensiae, holotype ♀ – (62) habitus dorsal view; (63) habitus lateral view.

Figs 695–701. Head incl. antennae, lateral view ♀ – (695) Galeopsomyia bentoni; (696) G. brasiliensis; (697) G. cabroensis; (698) G. bidensiae; (699) G. camachoi; (700) G. candica; (701) G. cissusae.