Galeopsomyia viridicyanea

Galeopsomyia viridicyanea (Ashmead)

(Figs 682, 683)

Trichoporus viridicyaneus Ashmead 1904:512. Lectotype ♀ (USNM type no. 8099) designated by LaSalle & Schauff (1992:30), examined through images. Brazil.

Exurus viridicyaneus (Ashmead), Costa Lima (1959:124).

Galeopsomyia viridicyanea (Ashmead), LaSalle & Schauff (1992:31).

Diagnosis (female). Mesoscutum and mesoscutellum with strong reticulation with slightly elongate meshes (Fig. 682); mesoscutellum with submedian grooves weak but discernible (Fig. 682); propodeum with very strong reticulation and with a strong median carina that expands in posterior part (Fig. 682); hind coxa with an irregular carina along posterior margin; petiole yellowish-brown, very short; gaster 3.1× as long as wide, tergites with very strong reticulation, medio-basal Gt 1 with a transverse sharp edge dorsally, median Gt 1-5 with a longitudinal rounded edge (Fig. 682); mesosoma metallic bluish-purple (Figs 682, 683).

Redescription of female paralectotype: length of body 2.5mm.

Scape yellowish-brown, pedicel and F1–3 pale brown, clava dark brown. Head with frons metallic bluish-purple, antennal scrobes black, clypeus yellowish-brown; vertex metallic bluish-purple. Mesosoma metallic bluish-purple. Legs with fore and hind coxae metallic bluish-purple, mid coxa dark brown with metallic tinges; trochanters yellowish-brown; femora dark brown with apex yellowish-white; tibiae and tarsi yellowish-white, T4 pale brown. Petiole yellowish-brown. Gaster dark brown to black with metallic tinges; gonoplac black.

Antenna with solid clava. Frons with strong reticulation, clypeus smooth, antennal scrobes with weak reticulation; with a strong genal carina. Vertex with strong reticulation.

Mesoscutum with strong reticulation, meshes isodiametric on sidelobes, slightly elongate on midlobe; midlobe with median groove weakly indicated, with ten scattered adnotaular setae. Mesoscutellum with strong reticulation, meshes slightly elongate; submedian grooves weak but discernible; anterior pair of setae placed in front of the middle of mesoscutellum. Dorsellum with strong reticulation. Propodeum with very strong reticulation, median carina strong and and expanded in posterior one-third; callus with six setae. Fore and hind coxae with strong reticulation, mid coxa with weak reticulation, hind coxa with a strong irregular carina along posterior margin. Fore wing with four setae on dorsal surface of submarginal vein; speculum open below; costal setal row unbroken.

Petiole very short, just a narrow band. Gaster elongate; medio-basal Gt 1 with a transverse sharp edge dorsally; all tergites with very strong reticulation, median Gt 1-5 with a longitudinal rounded edge.

Relative measurements: head length, dorsal view 22; head length, frontal view 39; POL 12; OOL 6; lateral ocellus diameter 4.5; head width 51.5; mouth width 16; malar space 17; eye length 20; scape length 17; scape width 4; pedicel+flagellum length 49; pedicel length 7.5; pedicel width, dorsal view 4; F1 length 6.5; F1 width 4.5; F2 length 7; F2 width 4.5; F3 length 6.5; F3 width 4.5; clava length 16; clava width 5.5; C3 length 5.5; spicule length 1; mesosoma length 69; mesosoma width 46; midlobe of mesoscutum length 27; mesoscutellum length 25; mesoscutellum width 23.5; median part of mesoscutellum width (measured medially) 10; median part of mesoscutellum, width in anterior part 9; median part of mesoscutellum, width in posterior part 11.5; lateral part of mesoscutellum, width (measured medially) 4.5; dorsellum length 3; propodeum length 9; costal cell length 36; costal cell width (measured at widest part) 2.5; marginal vein length 33; stigmal vein length 7; gaster length 113; gaster width 36; Gt 2 length (measured medially) 10; Gt 4 length (measured medially) 18; Gt 7 length (measured medially) 10; Gt 7 width (measured at base) 11; longest cercal seta length nm; shortest cercal seta length nm.

Male. Not seen.

Hosts. Unknown.

Distribution. Brazil (Ashmead 1904).

Material examined.

Lectotype female through images; paralectotype female in NHMUK labelled: “ Apr11 ”, “ Chapada ”, “ H.H. Smith Coll ”, “ Paratype No. 8099 U.S.N.M.”, “viridicyaneus A”.