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 candica Hansson sp.nov. ( Figs 72, 73 , 700 ) Diagnosis (female). Flagellum short, pedicel+flagellum 1.0× as long as width of mesoscutum, clava strong and without distinct constrictions between clavomeres ( Fig. 700 ); genal carina present; mesoscutellum ( Fig. 72 ) with strong reticulation, meshes ±isodiametric, submedian grooves weak, running parallel with lateral margins of mesoscutellum, slightly curved and diverging towards posterior part; hind coxa with a carina along posterior margin; gaster ( Fig. 72 ) 2.5× as long as wide, all tergites with strong reticulation; gonoplac black with tip yellowish-brown ( Fig. 73 ). Female holotype : length of body 2.2mm . Scape yellowish-brown, pedicel and flagellum dark brown. Head with frons golden-green, antennal scrobes black, clypeus brown; vertex black with blue tinges. Thoracic dorsum golden-green. Legs with fore and hind coxae metallic bluish-green, mid coxa dark brown; trochanters yellowish-brown; femora black with metallic tinges, apex yellowish-brown; tibiae yellowish-brown; T1–3 yellowish-brown, T4 brown. Petiole black. Gaster with Gt 1 golden-green with posterior margin golden-purple, Gt 2-5 golden-purple, Gt 6-7 golden-green; gonoplac black with tip yellowish-brown. Antenna with solid clava. Frons with strong reticulation, clypeus smooth, antennal scrobes with weak reticulation; with genal carina. Vertex with strong reticulation. Mesoscutum with strong reticulation, meshes isodiametric; midlobe without median groove, with eight scattered adnotaular setae. Mesoscutellum with strong reticulation, meshes ±isodiametric; submedian grooves weak, running parallel with lateral margins of mesoscutellum, slightly curved and diverging towards posterior part. Dorsellum with strong reticulation. Propodeum with triangular median carina; callus with two setae. Fore and hind coxae with strong reticulation, mid coxa with weak reticulation; hind coxa with a carina along posterior margin. Fore wing with four setae on dorsal surface of submarginal vein; speculum open below and towards base of wing; costal setal row unbroken. Petiole very short, just a narrow band. Gaster elongate; medio-basal Gt 1 without transverse edge or carina dorsally; tergites with strong reticulation. Relative measurements: head length, dorsal view 22; head length, frontal view 40; POL 10; OOL 6; lateral ocellus diameter 4; head width 49; mouth width 17; malar space 14; eye length 22; scape length 17; scape width 4.5; pedicel+flagellum length 44; pedicel length 7.5; pedicel width, dorsal view 4; F1 length 6.5; F1 width 5; F2 length 6.5; F2 width 5; F3 length 5.5; F3 width 5; clava length 14; clava width 6; C3 length 5; spicule length 1; mesosoma length 62; mesosoma width 45; midlobe of mesoscutum length 26; mesoscutellum length 24; mesoscutellum width 21; median part of mesoscutellum width (measured medially) 10; median part of mesoscutellum, width in anterior part 9.5; median part of mesoscutellum, width in posterior part 15; lateral part of mesoscutellum, width (measured medially) 3; dorsellum length 2.5; propodeum length 8; costal cell length 32; costal cell width (measured at widest part) 3; marginal vein length 31; stigmal vein length 9.5; gaster length 93; gaster width 37; Gt 2 length (measured medially) 5.5; Gt 4 length (measured medially) 14; Gt 7 length (measured medially) 11; Gt 7 width (measured at base) 14.5; longest cercal seta length 9; shortest cercal seta length 5. Male. Unknown. Hosts. Reared from fruit galls on Cissus verticillata ( Vitaceae ), from which an unidentified Cecidomyiidae also emerged. Distribution . Costa Rica . Material examined. Holotype ♀ COSTA RICA , San José , San Pedro de Montes de Oca , 1100m , x.1997 , P. Hanson , ex fruit of Cissus verticillata (NHMUK) .