Galeopsomyia hesperis 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 : 329-330

Galeopsomyia hesperis Hansson sp.nov.

( Figs 418, 419 , 798 )

Diagnosis (female). Antenna with a distinct constriction between C1 and C2 ( Fig. 798 ); genal carina present; mesoscutellum ( Fig. 418 ) 1.3× as long as wide, median part with strong reticulation with ±isodiametric meshes and without a median groove, submedian grooves with outer margin absent, straight and parallel; dorsellum with an indistinct median carina; propodeum ( Fig. 418 ) with strong irregular carinae and strong reticulation, callus with two setae; gaster ( Fig. 418 ) 2.3× as long as wide, medio-basal Gt1 with short longitudinal carinae, tergites with strong reticulation.

Female holotype: length of body 2.2mm.

Scape yellowish-brown with dorsal edge dark 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 with purple tinges. Thoracic dorsum golden-green. Legs with fore coxa black with metallic tinges, mid coxa dark brown, hind coxa golden-green; trochanters yellowish-brown; femora dark brown with apex yellowish-brown, hind femur with metallic tinges on dark part; tibiae yellowish-brown; T1–3 yellowish-brown, T4 pale brown. Petiole black. Gaster with Gt1 metallic bluish-green, Gt2-5 golden-purple, Gt6-7 black with metallic tinges; gonoplac black.

Antenna with a distinct constriction between C1 and C2. Face below level of toruli with weak 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.

Mesoscutum with strong reticulation, meshes isodiametric on sidelobes, elongate on midlobe; midlobe without a median groove, with 11 scattered adnotaular setae. Mesoscutellum with strong reticulation on median part, meshes ±isodiametric, without a median groove, lateral parts with strong reticulation, meshes elongate; submedian grooves with outer margin absent, straight and parallel, subdivided by transverse carinae; with 11 setae scattered over lateral parts. Dorsellum with strong sculpture, with an indistinct median carina. Propodeum with strong irregular carinae and strong reticulation; callus with two setae. Fore and hind coxae with strong reticulation, mid coxa with weak reticulation. Fore wing with six setae on dorsal surface of submarginal vein; speculum open below; costal setal row unbroken.

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

Relative measurements: head length, dorsal view 24; head length, frontal view 37; POL 9.5; OOL 6; lateral ocellus diameter 5; head width 48; mouth width 14; malar space 13; eye length 22; scape length 18; scape width 4.5; pedicel+flagellum length 57; pedicel length 7; pedicel width, dorsal view 4; F1 length 9; F1 width 5; F2 length 10; F2 width 5; F3 length 8.5; F3 width 5.5; clava length 19.5; clava width 6; C3 length 6.5; spicule length 1.5; mesosoma length 65; mesosoma width 43; midlobe of mesoscutum length 25; mesoscutellum length 25; mesoscutellum width 20; median part of mesoscutellum width (measured medially) 8; median part of mesoscutellum, width in anterior part 8; median part of mesoscutellum, width in posterior part 8.5; lateral part of mesoscutellum, width (measured medially) 3.5; dorsellum length 4.5; propodeum length 10.5; costal cell length 35; costal cell width (measured at widest part) 2.5; marginal vein length 31; stigmal vein length 11; gaster length 81; gaster width 36; Gt 2 length (measured medially) 7.5; Gt 4 length (measured medially) 18; Gt 7 length (measured medially) 8; Gt

7 width (measured at base) 8; longest cercal seta length 13.5; shortest cercal seta length 4.

Male. Unknown.

Hosts. Unknown.

Distribution. Costa Rica.

Material examined.

Holotype ♀ COSTA RICA, Puntarenas, Golfito, Parque Nacional Corcovado, Estación Agujas , Cerro Rincón, LS 275500_ 521950, 745m, 6.xi-20.xii.2001, malaise trap, J. Azofeifa ( NHMUK).

Figures

Figs 416–419. Galeopsomyia gutierrezi, holotype ♀ – (416) habitus dorsal view; (417) habitus lateral view. Galeopsomyia hesperis, holotype ♀ – (418) habitus dorsal view; (419) habitus lateral view.

Figs 791–798. Head incl. antennae, lateral view ♀ – (791) Galeopsomyia fieris; (792) G. giria; (793) G. gonzalezi; (794) G. gavia; (795) G. flora; (796) G. gridis; (797) G. graciliclava; (798) G. hesperis.