Galeopsomyia lasallei 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 : 180-182

Galeopsomyia lasallei Hansson sp.nov.

( Figs 224, 225 , 889 , 1044)

Diagnosis (female). Antenna with F1 3.3×, F2 2.5×, F3 2.1× as long as wide (Fig. 1044); mesoscutellum ( Fig. 224 ) with weak reticulation and elongate meshes, submedian grooves distinct and slightly curved; fore coxa golden-green, mid coxa black, hind coxa black with apex yellowish-brown, fore tibia with basal half infuscate and apical half yellowish-brown, mid tibia dark brown to black with apical one-third yellowish-white, hind tibia yellowish-white with median one-third dark brown ( Fig. 225 ); hind femur 3.7× as long as wide; petiole very short just a narrow band; gaster ( Fig. 224 ) 2.5× as long as wide; gonoplac 0.6× as long as length of hind femur ( Fig. 225 ).

Female holotype: length of body 2.6mm (paratypes 2.3–2.6mm).

Scape yellowish-brown with dorsal part brownish, pedicel and flagellum dark brown. Face below level of toruli black with golden tinges, clypeus dark brown, frons and vertex metallic blue, antennal scrobes black with golden tinges. Thoracic dorsum golden-greenish, propodeum less bright than mesoscutum and mesoscutellum. Legs with fore coxa golden-green, mid coxa black, hind coxa black with apex yellowish-brown; trochanters yellowish-white; femora black; fore tibia with basal half infuscate and apical half yellowish-brown, mid tibia dark brown to black with apical one-third yellowish-white, hind tibia yellowish-white with median one-third dark brown; T1–3 yellowish-white to yellowish-brown, T4 dark brown. Wings hyaline, veins yellowish-white. Petiole yellowish-brown. Gaster metallic purple to black with golden tinges; gonoplac black.

Face below level of toruli with weak reticulation, clypeus smooth, frons rugose, antennal scrobes with weak reticulation. Vertex with weak reticulation. Occipital margin rounded.

Mesoscutum with strong reticulation, sidelobes with isodiametric meshes and midlobe with elongate meshes; midlobe with five adnotaular setae in a single row, and with a weak median groove in posterior half. Mesoscutellum with weak reticulation and elongate meshes; with submedian grooves distinct and slightly curved. Axillae with weak reticulation. Dorsellum with weak reticulation, smooth medially. Medio-posterior propodeum with carinae reaching half-way up on propodeum. Fore and hind coxae with strong reticulation, mid coxa with weak reticulation. Fore wing with three setae on dorsal surface of submarginal vein; speculum open towards base of wing.

Petiole very short, just a narrow band. Gaster elongate; Gt 1 with weak reticulation and shiny, remaining tergites with strong reticulation.

Relative measurements: head length, dorsal view 27; head length, frontal view 41.5; POL 10; OOL 7; lateral ocellus diameter 5; head width 54.5; mouth width 18; malar space 15.5; eye length 24.5; scape length 21; scape width 5; pedicel+flagellum length 62; pedicel length 7; pedicel width, dorsal view 4; F1 length 13; F1 width 4; F2 length 10; F2 width 4; F3 length 8.5; F3 width 4; clava length 19; clava width 5; C3 length 5.5; spicule length 1; mesosoma length 73; mesosoma width 45; midlobe of mesoscutum length 24.5; mesoscutellum length 24.5; mesoscutellum width 21; 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; lateral part of mesoscutellum, width (measured medially) 3.5; dorsellum length 3.5; propodeum length 12.5; costal cell length 38; costal cell width (measured at widest part) 2; marginal vein length 39; stigmal vein length 10.5; gaster length 105; gaster width 42; Gt 2 length (measured medially) 10; Gt 4 length (measured medially) 15.5; Gt 7 length (measured medially) 10; Gt 7 width (measured at base) 13; longest cercal seta length 9; shortest cercal seta length 5.

Male. Unknown.

Hosts. Unknown.

Distribution. Costa Rica.

Material examined.

Holotype ♀ COSTA RICA, Heredia, Santo Domingo , INBio-Parque, 12.ii.2011, J.S. Noyes ( NHMUK) . Paratypes (9♀, MZLU, MZUCR, NHMUK): 1♀ from same locality as holotype but collected 11.ii.2012 ; 2♀ COSTA RICA, Alajuela, Estación Biológica San Ramón , 10°13’N, 84°37’W, 900m, x-xii.1995, P. Hanson ; 1♀ COSTA RICA, Alajuela, San Carlos, Reserva Forestal Arenal , Sendero Pilón , LN 269100_ 457900, 600m, 9.iii-7.iv.2000, malaise trap, G. Carballo; following from same locality as previous but collected 22.xii.1999 – 15.i.2000 (1♀), 6-14.xi.2000 (2♀) ; 1♀ COSTA RICA, Puntarenas, ACOSA, Cerro de Oro , LN 280000_ 518500, 200m, 7.v.1995, malaise trap, R. Villalobos, M. Moraga, R. Zuñiga ; 1♀ COSTA RICA, Puntarenas, Reserva Privada Karen Mogensen , 9º52′N, 85º03′W, 305m, 14-15.ii.2005, J.S. Noyes .

Etymology. Named in honour of John LaSalle, who has contributed substantially to the knowledge of Galeopsomyia and to Tetrastichinae in general.

Figures

Figs 224–227. Galeopsomyia lasallei, holotype ♀ – (224) habitus dorsal view; (225) habitus lateral view. Galeopsomyia mynta, holotype ♀ – (226) habitus dorsal view; (227) habitus lateral view.

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.