Galeopsomyia mynta Hansson & Hanson 2023, sp.nov.

Galeopsomyia mynta Hansson sp.nov.

(Figs 226, 227, 909, 938, 1050)

Diagnosis (female). Antenna with F1 2.8×, F2 2.5×, F3 2.5× as long as wide (Fig. 1050); mesoscutellum (Fig. 909) with median part with weak reticulation with large meshes that are elongate in anterior half and ±isodiametric in posterior half, submedian grooves distinct and diverging slightly towards posterior part; coxae dark brown to black, tibiae yellowish-brown (Fig. 227); hind femur 3.8× as long as wide; petiole very short just a narrow band; gaster (Fig. 226) 3.0× as long as wide; gonoplac 0.8× as long as length of hind femur (Fig. 227).

Female holotype: length of body 2.6mm.

Scape yellowish-brown with dorsal edge brown, pedicel and flagellum dark brown. Face below level of toruli with median part black with golden tinges, lateral parts and frons metallic bluish-green, clypeus dark brown, antennal scrobes black. Thoracic dorsum metallic bluish-green. Legs with coxae dark brown to black; trochanters yellowish-brown; femora dark brown with apex yellowish-brown; tibiae yellowish-brown; T1–3 yellowish-brown, T4 dark brown. Wings hyaline, veins yellowish-white. Petiole yellowish-brown. Gaster with Gt 1 golden-green in anterior half, golden-purple in posterior half, Gt 2-6 golden-purple, Gt 7 black; gonoplac black.

Face below level of toruli with weak reticulation, clypeus smooth, frons rugose, antennal scrobes with weak reticulation. Vertex with weak reticulation inside ocellar triangle, with strong reticulation outside triangle, with a carina between hind part of posterior ocelli. Occipital margin rounded.

Mesoscutum with strong reticulation, sidelobes with isodiametric meshes and midlobe with elongate meshes, especially so in median part; midlobe with five adnotaular setae in a single row, without median groove. Mesoscutellum with median part with weak reticulation with large meshes that are elongate in anterior half and ±isodiametric in posterior half, lateral parts with strong reticulation and elongate meshes; with submedian grooves distinct and diverging slightly towards posterior part. Axillae with weak reticulation. Dorsellum with weak reticulation. Fore and hind coxae with strong reticulation, mid coxa with weak reticulation. Fore wing with two setae on dorsal surface of submarginal vein; speculum open towards base of wing.

Petiole very short, just a narrow band. Gaster elongate; tergites with strong reticulation.

Relative measurements: head length, dorsal view 24; head length, frontal view 36; POL 8; OOL 5; lateral ocellus diameter 4.5; head width 44; mouth width 15.5; malar space 13; eye length 22; scape length 18; scape width 5; pedicel+flagellum length 56; pedicel length 7.5; pedicel width, dorsal view 4; F1 length 11; F1 width 4; F2 length 10; F2 width 4; F3 length 10; F3 width 4; clava length 23; clava width 5; C3 length 7; spicule length 1.5; mesosoma length 73; mesosoma width 41; midlobe of mesoscutum length 19; mesoscutellum length 24; mesoscutellum width 19; median part of mesoscutellum width (measured medially) 8; median part of mesoscutellum, width in anterior part 7; median part of mesoscutellum, width in posterior part 9; lateral part of mesoscutellum, width (measured medially) 4; dorsellum length 2; propodeum length 12; costal cell length 37; costal cell width (measured at widest part) 2; marginal vein length 37; stigmal vein length 10; gaster length 105; gaster width 35; Gt 2 length (measured medially) 9; Gt 4 length (measured medially) 15; Gt 7 length (measured medially) 15; Gt

7 width (measured at base) 14; longest cercal seta length 12; shortest cercal seta length 5.

Male. Unknown.

Hosts. Unknown.

Distribution. Costa Rica.

Material examined.

Holotype ♀ COSTA RICA, Puntarenas, Reserva Privada Karen Mogensen, 9º52′N, 85º03′W, 305m, 11-21.ii.2005, C. Hansson (MZLU).