Galeopsomyia zunigai Hansson & Hanson 2023, sp.nov.

Galeopsomyia zunigai Hansson sp.nov.

(Figs 206, 207, 1046)

Diagnosis (female). Antenna with a solid clava (Fig. 1046); genal carina present; mesoscutellum (Fig. 206) with elongate meshes; propodeum (Fig. 206) with median carina that splits in posterior part (Y-shaped carina); fore coxa with a sharp edge along posterior margin, hind coxa without carina along posterior margin; petiole transverse with strong sculpture on dorsal part; gaster (Fig. 206) 2.0× as long as wide, Gt 2 0.3× as long as Gt 4, medio-basal Gt 1 with a ±rectangular incision, with strong reticulation with posterior margin smooth.

Female holotype: length of body 2.1mm (paratypes 1.8–2.0mm).

Scape yellowish-brown, pedicel and flagellum dark brown. Head metallic bluish-green, clypeus dark brown, antennal scrobes black. Thoracic dorsum golden-green with blue tinges. Legs with coxae golden-green; trochanters and femora dark brown to black, femora with metallic tinges; tibiae yellowish-brown; T1–3 yellowish-brown, T4 brown. Petiole black. Gaster metallic bluish-green; gonoplac black.

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 on sidelobes, elongate on midlobe; midlobe without a median groove, with 14 scattered adnotaular setae. Mesoscutellum with strong reticulation, meshes elongate; submedian grooves indistinct, wide apart, slightly curved and diverging towards posterior part; anterior pair of setae placed in anterior part of mesoscutellum. Dorsellum with strong sculpture. Propodeum with a strong median carina that splits in posterior part, forming an inverted “Y”; callus with two setae. Fore and hind coxae with strong reticulation, mid coxa with weak reticulation, fore coxa with a sharp edge along posterior margin, hind coxa without carina along posterior margin. Fore wing with six setae on dorsal surface of submarginal vein; speculum open below; costal setal row unbroken.

Petiole transverse with strong sculpture on dorsal part. Gaster elongate; medio-basal Gt 1 with a ±rectangular incision, with strong reticulation in anterior two-thirds, smooth in posterior one-third, remaining tergites with strong reticulation.

Relative measurements: head length, dorsal view 23; head length, frontal view 37; POL 12; OOL 5; lateral ocellus diameter 4; head width 51; mouth width 13.5; malar space 14; eye length 22; scape length 16; scape width 4; pedicel+flagellum length 38; pedicel length 7; pedicel width, dorsal view 4; F1 length 5.5; F1 width 4.5; F2 length 5; F2 width 4.5; F3 length 5; F3 width 6; clava length 13; clava width 7.2; C3 length 4.5; spicule length 1; mesosoma length 69; mesosoma width 51; midlobe of mesoscutum length 29; mesoscutellum length 24; mesoscutellum width 27; median part of mesoscutellum width (measured medially) 15; median part of mesoscutellum, width in anterior part13; median part of mesoscutellum, width in posterior part 17; lateral part of mesoscutellum, width (measured medially) 4.5; dorsellum length 2.5; propodeum length 11; costal cell length 34; costal cell width (measured at widest part) 3; marginal vein length 30; stigmal vein length 10; gaster length 85; gaster width 42; Gt 2 length (measured medially) 7; Gt 4 length (measured medially) 23.5; Gt 7 length (measured medially) 6.5; Gt

7 width (measured at base) 10; longest cercal seta length 9; shortest cercal seta length 4.

Male. Unknown.

Hosts. Unknown.

Distribution. Costa Rica.

Material examined. Holotype ♀ COSTA RICA, Heredia, Santo Domingo, Santa Rosa, INBio Parque, Bosque Seco, LN 526200_217300, 1100m, 6.xii.2000 - 10.i 2001, R. Zúñiga (NHMUK). Paratypes (2♀, MZLU, MZUCR) 1♀ COSTA RICA, San José, Zurqui de Moravia, 10º03’03’’N, 84º00’22’’W, 1600m, xii.1995, P. Hanson. Barcoded specimen: 1♀ COSTA RICA, Guanacaste, Area de Conservacion, Guanacaste, Sector Pailas, Pailas Dos PL 12-2, 10º76’N, 85º33’W, 824m, 16-23.i.2020, D. Janzen, W. Hallwachs (BIOUG 64718 -F09).

Etymology. Named in honour of Ronald Zúñiga, collector of holotype.