EULOPHIDAE OF COSTA RICA (HYMENOPTERA: CHALCIDOIDEA), 5: The genus Galeopsomyia Girault Author Hansson, Christer Scientific Associate Biological Museum (Entomology), Lund University Sölvegatan 37, SE- 22362 Lund, Sweden & Natural History Museum, Insects Division Cromwell Road, London SW 7 5 BD, United Kingdom Author Hanson, Paul E. School of Biology and Zoology Museum Biodiversity and Tropical Ecology Research Center (CIBET) University of Costa Rica, San Pedro de Montes de Oca 11501 - 2060, San José, Costa Rica text Taxonomic Monographs on Neotropical Hymenoptera 2023 Oxford, England 2023-09-28 3 1 1 743 http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8372023 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.8372024 978-1-7397467-2-8 2754-9844 8372024 D833085E-4DB3-48D3-964F-A41566442672 Galeopsomyia carinifer Hansson sp.nov. ( Figs 22 , 330, 331 , 764 , 966 , 1114) Diagnosis (female). Antenna with a constriction between C1 and C2 ( Fig. 764 ); genal carina absent; mesoscutellum ( Fig. 330 ) with median part with weak reticulation, submedian grooves diverging towards posterior part; dorsellum smooth with median carina; propodeum ( Fig. 330 ) short with strong reticulation but without irregular carinae, callus with four setae; fore coxa with a carina along both anterior and posterior margins ( Fig. 22 ), and hind coxa with a carina along posterior margin; petiole very short, just a narrow band; gaster ( Fig. 330 ) very long and ±narrowed at base, 3.4× as long as wide, with weak reticulation and shiny, Gt 1 0.5× as long as wide, Gt 2 0.3× as long as Gt 4. Female holotype : length of body 2.3mm ( paratypes 1.9–4.2mm ). Scape yellowish-brown, pedicel pale brown, flagellum dark brown. Head with frons metallic greenish-blue, antennal scrobes black with metallic tinges and clypeus yellowish-brown; vertex black with metallic blue tinges. Mesoscutum black with metallic green tinges; mesoscutellum and propodeum metallic pale golden-green. Legs with fore and mid coxae dark brown, hind coxa black; trochanters yellowish-brown; femora dark brown with apex yellowish-brown; tibiae yellowish-white; T1–3 yellowish-white, T4 brown. Petiole dark brown. Gaster with Gt 1 metallic greenish-blue in anterior half and dark brown with metallic purple tinges in posterior half, Gt2-5 dark brown with metallic purple tinges, Gt6-7 black; gonoplac dark brown. Antenna with a constriction between C1 and C2. Frons with strong reticulation, clypeus smooth; with scattered setae except antennal scrobes that are bare; genal carina absent. Vertex with weak reticulation, with a strong sulcus from eye margin to posterior ocelli, sulcus continuing from there to median ocellus. Mesoscutum with strong reticulation, meshes isodiametric on sidelobes, elongate on midlobe; midlobe with median groove indicated but weak, with eight adnotaular setae in two rows. Mesoscutellum with strong reticulation on lateral parts, with weak reticulation on median part, meshes strongly elongate; submedian grooves strong and diverging towards posterior part; with a weak median groove in anterior one-quarter; with five setae scattered over lateral parts. Dorsellum smooth, with median carina. Propodeum with a strong wide median carina that expands strongly posteriorly; with strong reticulation; callus with four setae. Fore and hind coxae with strong reticulation, mid coxa with very weak reticulation; fore coxa with a carina along both anterior and posterior margins, and hind coxa with a carina along posterior margin. Fore wing with 5&6 setae on dorsal surface of submarginal vein; speculum open below and towards base of wing. Petiole very short, just a narrow band. Gaster elongate, ±narrowed at base; tergites with weak reticulation and shiny. Relative measurements: head length, dorsal view 21; head length, frontal view 32; POL 9; OOL 5; lateral ocellus diameter 3.5; head width 41; mouth width 17; malar space 9.5; eye length 18.5; scape length 16; scape width 4; pedicel+flagellum length 52; pedicel length 7; pedicel width, dorsal view 3.5; F1 length 8; F1 width 4; F2 length 8; F2 width 4; F3 length 7.5; F3 width 4.5; clava length 17.5; clava width 5; C3 length 5.5; spicule length 1.5; mesosoma length 55; mesosoma width 36; midlobe of mesoscutum length 24; mesoscutellum length 20; mesoscutellum width 17.5; median part of mesoscutellum width (measured medially) 6.5; median part of mesoscutellum, width in anterior part 6.5; median part of mesoscutellum, width in posterior part 8.5; lateral part of mesoscutellum, width (measured medially) 4; dorsellum length 3; propodeum length 6.5; costal cell length 33; costal cell width (measured at widest part) 2; marginal vein length 33; stigmal vein length 11; gaster length 105; gaster width 31; Gt 2 length (measured medially) 6; Gt 4 length (measured medially) 21; Gt 7 length (measured medially) 17; Gt 7 width (measured at base) 12; longest cercal seta length 11; shortest cercal seta length 5. Male. Length of body of body 1.6–2.6mm . Antenna ( Fig. 966 ) with scape widest medially; plaque dark brown, situated in apical half; dorso-basal whorls of long setae present on F1–F4, and C1 with dorso- and ventro-basal whorls of long setae, C2 with a ventro-basal whorl. Gaster as in female but shorter. Otherwise as in female. Relative measurements: head length, dorsal view 22; head length, frontal view 36; head width 46; mouth width 20; malar space 12; eye length 20; scape length 18.5; scape width 7; plaque length 9.5; pedicel length 7; pedicel+flagellum length 89; F1 length 5.5; F1 width 4.5; F2 length 12; F2 width 4.5; F3 length 13.5; F3 width 4.5; F4 length 14; F4 width 4; clava length 35; clava width 4; mesosoma length 67; mesosoma width 44; gaster length 85; gaster width 27; longest subbasal seta on F1, length 52. Hosts . Reared from seeds (fruits) of Paliocourea lasiorrhachis , Palicourea padifolia , Psychotria elata , Psychotria valeriana ( Rubiaceae ), and Myrsine juergensenii ( Myrsinaceae ). Distribution . Costa Rica , Ecuador , West Indies ( Trinidad ). Material examined. Holotype ♀ COSTA RICA , Alajuela , Parque Nacional Volcan Arenal , 10º26’N , 84º43’W , 600m , 26.ii.2013 , J.S. Noyes ( NHMUK ) . Paratypes ( 85♀ 38♂ , CNC , MZLU , MZUCR , NHMUK ): 1♀ with same label data as holotype; 2♂ from same locality as holotype but collected 26.ii.2013 ; 1♀ COSTA RICA , Alajuela , San Carlos , Reserva Forestal Arenal , Sendero Pilón, LN 269100_ 457900, 600m , 9.ix-1.x1999 , malaise trap , G. Carballo ; following from same locality as previous but collected 22.xii.1991 ( 1♀ ), 5.ix-7.x.2000 ( 1♀ ); 1♂ COSTA RICA , Alajuela , Parque Nacional Arenal , Sendero Ceibo, 10°27’N , 84°41’W , 620m , 22-23.ii.2016 , J.S. Noyes ; 1 ♀ COSTA RICA , Alajuela , Estación Biológica San Ramón , 10°13’N , 84°37’W , 900m , ii-iii.2000; 1♀ 1♂ COSTA RICA , Cartago , Humo , El Copal , 9°47’N , 83°45’W , 1050-1250m , 29.ii-6.iii.2008 , C. Hansson ; 1♀ COSTA RICA , Guanacaste , Parque Nacional Guanacaste , below Pitilla , 500m , 7-8.iii.1990 , J.S. Noyes ; 2♂ COSTA RICA , Guanacaste , 18km N Liberia , Buena Vista Lodge , 10º48’N , 85º24’W , 770m , 15-17.ii.2016 , J.S. Noyes ; 1♀ COSTA RICA , Heredia , Estación Biológica La Selva , LN 264463_532850, 100-200m , 30-31.iii.2002 , swept, J. Azofeifa ; following from same locality as previous but collected 28-29.ii.2008 ( 2♀ ), 25.ii.2016 ( 1♀ ); 1♀ COSTA RICA , Heredia , 16km SSE La Virgen , 10º16′N , 84º05′W , 1050-1150m , 11-20.ii.2001 , 11_TN_ALL, INBio-OET-ALAS intersect; 6♀ 2♂ COSTA RICA , Heredia , 6km ENE Vara Blanca , 10°11’N , 84°07’W , 2000m , 9.iv.2001 – iv.2002 , INBio , OET,ALAS; 1♀ COSTA RICA , Heredia , Vara Blanca , 2000m , iv.2002 , from Paliocourea lasio , seeds, K. Nishida ; 1♀ COSTA RICA , Heredia , San Rafael de Vara Blanca , ii.2013 , from Myrsine juergensenii fruit/seed; 1♀ COSTA RICA , Limón , Reserva Biológica Hitoy-Cerere , Headquarter , 100m , 14-18.i.1991 , J.S. Noyes ; following from same locality as previous but collected 24-26.ii.2008 ( 4♀ 1♂ ), 20-21.ii.2006 ( 2♀ ); 4♀ 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 ( 1♀ 1♂ ), 7-19.ii.2007 ( 6♀ 1♂ ), 15-16.ii.2012 ( 3♀ ); 15♀ 11♂ COSTA RICA , Puntarenas , San Vito , Estación Biológica Las Alturas , 8°57’N , 82°50’W , 1500m , 17-18.ii.2012 , J.S. Noyes ; 1♀ from same locality as previous but collected xi-xii.1992; 1♀ 1♂ COSTA RICA , Puntarenas , Estación Altamira , Sendero a Casa Coca , 9º02’N , 83º00’W , 1450-1700m , 7.ii-5.iii.2002 , swept, C. Hansson & Parataxonomos ; following from same locality as previous but collected 15.i-14.ii.2001 ( 1♀ ), 12.ix-12.x.2001 ( 1♀ ); 2♀ 1♂ COSTA RICA , Puntarenas , Estación Altamira , Sendero Los Gigantes, 9º02’N , 83º00’W , 1450m , 7.ii-5.iii , 2002, swept& malaise traps , C. Hansson & Parataxonomos ; 1♂ COSTA RICA , Puntarenas , Estación Biológica Monteverde , 10º20’N , 84º49’W , 1540m , 18-25.ii.2004 , C. Hansson ; 1♀ COSTA RICA , Puntarenas , Monteverde , “ Ecological Farm ”, 10º18’N , 84º49’W , 1300m , 16-17.ii.2003 , J.S. Noyes ; 7♀ 5♂ COSTA RICA , Puntarenas , Monteverde , 29.xii.2014 , from fruit of Psychotria valeriana , K. Nishida ; 1♀ COSTA RICA , Puntarenas , Estación Los Patos , LS 517900_ 281600, 210m , 21.ii.2002 , J. Azofeifa ; 1♂ COSTA RICA , Puntarenas , Golfito , Estación Agujas , LS 526550_ 276750, 300m , 9.i 2001 , malaise trap, J. Azofeifa ; 1♀ 1♂ COSTA RICA , Puntarenas , Corcovado , Agujas , 500m , 3.x.2000 , from Psychotria elata seeds, J.A. Azofeifa ; 1♀ COSTA RICA , Puntarenas , Parque Nacional Piedras Blancas , Estación El Bonito , 8º43’N , 83º13’W , 100m , 13-14.ii.2012 , J.S. Noyes ; 4♀ 4♂ COSTA RICA , San José , Zurqui de Moravia , 1500m , ix.2005 , from Palicourea padifolia seeds, P. Hanson ; following from same locality as previous but collected i.1995 ( 1♀ ), x.1995 ( 1♀ ), xii.1995 ( 1♀ ); 1♀ 2♂ COSTA RICA , San José , San Gerardo de Dota , El Manantial , 9º34’N , 83º43’W , 18-20.ii.2010 , J.S. Noyes ; 1♀ from COSTA RICA labelled “00-JAAZ-0232”, i.e. collected by J.A. Azofeifa , and presumably reared, but no further information has been possible to retrieve ; 1♀ ECUADOR , Pichin , Tinalandia , 800m , 7.ii.1983 , Lars Huggert ; 1♀ TRINIDAD , St. George , Tumpuna Reserve , 9.viii.1976 , from Caribbean Pine Plantation, 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 , 4-11.v.2017 , D. Janzen , W. Hallwachs ( BIOUG 57707 - E 02) . Etymology . From the Latin carina = keel, and the suffix - fer = carry, referring to carinae on coxae.