HYMENOPTERA: CHALCIDOIDEA), 5 The genus Galeopsomyia Girault by Christer Hansson * & Paul E. Hanson ** Author Hansson, Christer Author Hanson, Paul E. 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 D833085E-4DB3-48D3-964F-A41566442672 Galeopsomyia altura Hansson sp.nov. ( Figs 266, 267 , 739 ) Diagnosis (female). Antenna with distinct constriction between C1 and C2 ( Fig. 739 ); with genal carina; mesoscutellum ( Fig. 266 ) with submedian grooves distinct and parallel, median part with weak reticulation hence shiny, lateral parts with strong reticulation; mid coxa yellowish-brown ( Fig. 267 ); propodeum ( Fig. 266 ) with strong reticulation and a few irregular carinae, callus with five setae; gaster ( Fig. 266 ) 2.2× as long as wide, tergites with strong reticulation. Female holotype : length of body 2.1mm ( paratype 2.4mm ). Scape yellowish-brown, pedicel and flagellum dark brown. Face below level of toruli golden-green, clypeus dark brown, frons metallic bluish-green, antennal scrobes black with metallic tinges. Mesoscutum with sidelobes black and midlobe metallic bluish-green, mesoscutellum and propodeum golden-green with blue tinges. Legs with fore coxa black with posterior part dark brown, mid coxa yellowish-brown, hind coxa yellowish-brown with posterior-basal half black with metallic tinges; trochanters, femora, tibiae and tarsi yellowish-brown. Petiole black. Gaster with Gt 1-6 metallic bluish-green, Gt 2-5 also with dorsal part with metallic purple tinges, Gt 7 black; gonoplac black. Antenna with a distinct constriction between C1 and C2. Frons with strong reticulation, clypeus smooth, antennal scrobes with weak reticulation; with genal carina. Vertex with strong reticulation outside ocellar triangle, with wrinkled sculpture inside ocellar triangle; with a carina between posterior ocelli in posterior part. Occipital margin ±carinate. Mesoscutum with strong reticulation, meshes isodiametric on sidelobes, elongate on midlobe; midlobe with median groove indicated in posterior half, with eight adnotaular setae in two rows. Mesoscutellum with weak reticulation on median part, lateral parts with strong reticulation, meshes elongate; submedian grooves distinct, straight and parallel; with five setae scattered over lateral parts. Dorsellum with weak sculpture, with an indistinct median carina. Propodeum with a strong and wide median carina that expands posteriorly; with a few strong irregular carinae and strong reticulation; callus with five setae. Fore and hind coxae with strong reticulation, mid coxa with weak reticulation. Fore wing with five setae on dorsal surface of submarginal vein; speculum closed; costal setal row unbroken. Petiole transverse, with strong sculpture on dorsal part. Gaster elongate; medio-basal Gt 1 with two short longitudinal carinae laterally; tergites with strong reticulation. Relative measurements: head length, dorsal view 22; head length, frontal view 37; POL 9.5; OOL 7; lateral ocellus diameter 4.2; head width 51; mouth width 13; malar space 12; eye length 21; scape length 20; scape width 4.5; pedicel+flagellum length 58; pedicel length 7.5; pedicel width, dorsal view 4; F1 length 8.5; F1 width 5; F2 length 9; F2 width 5; F3 length 9.5; F3 width 5; clava length 21; clava width 5.5; C3 length 7.5; spicule length 3; mesosoma length 63; mesosoma width 45; midlobe of mesoscutum length 24; mesoscutellum length 24.5; mesoscutellum width 21; median part of mesoscutellum width (measured medially) 9.5; median part of mesoscutellum, width in anterior part 9.5; median part of mesoscutellum, width in posterior part 9.5; lateral part of mesoscutellum, width (measured medially) 4; dorsellum length 3; propodeum length 11; costal cell length 36; costal cell width (measured at widest part) 2; marginal vein length 39; stigmal vein length 9; gaster length 89; gaster width 40; Gt 2 length (measured medially) 8; Gt 4 length (measured medially) 14.5; Gt 7 length (measured medially) 13; Gt 7 width (measured at base) 12; longest cercal seta length 15; shortest cercal seta length 6. Male. Unknown. Hosts . Unknown. Distribution . Costa Rica . Material examined. Holotype ♀ COSTA RICA , Puntarenas , San Vito , Estación Biológica Las Alturas , 8°57’N , 82°50’W , 1500m , 17-18.ii.2012 , J.S. Noyes ( NHMUK ) . Paratype : 1♀ with same label data as holotype ( NHMUK ) . Etymology . Name referring to collecting locality, Las Alturas.