Gonatopus fuscus ( Olmi, 1984 )
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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.3802.1.3 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3507816 |
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4. Gonatopus fuscus ( Olmi, 1984)
( Figs 8–11 View FIGURES 8 – 11 )
Agonatopoides fuscus Olmi 1984: 1321 .
Gonatopus fuscus (Olmi) : Olmi 2006: 46; Olmi 2009: 459.
Material examined. Types. Holotype ♀: SOUTH AFRICA: Western Cape Province, Mossel Bay, 18–30.XI-1921, R.E. Turner leg. ( BMNH). Paratypes: SOUTH AFRICA: same locality label as holotype, 1–2.I.1922, 1♀ ( BMNH); Eastern Cape Province, Katberg, 4000 ft., XII.1932, R.E. Turner leg., 1♀ ( BMNH); same locality label, 1♀ ( AMNH); KwaZulu-Natal, Drakensberg, Van Reenen, 23–26.I.1927, R.E. Turner leg., 1♀ ( BMNH). Other material. SOUTH AFRICA: KwaZulu-Natal, Cathedral Peak area, 1♀ ( AEIC); KwaZulu-Natal, Umtamvuna Nature Reserve, 1♀ ( SAMC); KwaZulu-Natal, Louwsberg, Gwala Gwala, 27°34'S 31°17.9'E, 1090 m, 2–3.VI.2005, YPT, M. Mostovski leg., 1♀ ( NTM); KwaZulu-Natal, Louwsberg, Sanyati Farm, 27°34'S 31°17.9'E, 1090 m, 18–20.IV.2007, YPT, M. Mostovski leg., 2♀♀ (1 in NTM; 1 in MOLC); KwaZulu-Natal, Vernon Crookes Nature Reserve, 250 m, 30°17.4'S 30°36.9'E, 24.I–10.V.2006, Malaise trap, M. Mostovski leg., 1♀ ( NTM); KwaZulu-Natal, Royal Natal Nat. Reserve, Mahai Camp, 28°41.27'S 28°56.86'E, 1450 m, 25.XI–12.XII.2005, Malaise trap, M. Mostovski leg., 1♀ ( NTM).
Redescription. Female ( Fig. 9 View FIGURES 8 – 11 ): apterous; length 3.1–4.0 mm. Completely testaceous-reddish, or reddish-dark, or brown-reddish, except petiole black; occasionally metasoma brownish. Antenna clavate; antennal segments of holotype in following proportions: 20:14:36:22:17:15:14:13:12:19. Head ( Fig. 8 View FIGURES 8 – 11 ) flat, dull, hairy, granulated; frontal line incomplete, absent in anterior half of face; occipital carina incomplete, only very shortly visible on sides of posterior ocelli; POL = 4; OL = 6; OOL = 24. Palpal formula 5/3. Pronotum dull, hairy, granulated, with numerous slight longitudinal keels, crossed by strong transverse furrow. Scutum dull, granulated and with some longitudinal keels, without lateral pointed apophyses. Metanotum dull, transversely striate, hollow behind scutellum ( Fig. 10 View FIGURES 8 – 11 ), with sides protruding; lateral protrusions of metanotum more or less pointed ( Fig. 9 View FIGURES 8 – 11 ). Metathorax + propodeum dull, granulated, with anterior surface sculptured by numerous longitudinal keels; posterior surface of propodeum and pleura not or slightly transversely striate. In paratype from South Africa, Katberg, anterior surface of metathorax + propodeum rugose and without longitudinal keels. In specimen from South Africa, Umtamvuna Nature Reserve, posterior surface of propodeum completely strongly transversely striate. Meso-metapleural suture distinct and complete. Protarsal segment 1 slightly shorter than segment 4 (14:15). Segment 5 of protarsus ( Fig. 11 View FIGURES 8 – 11 ) with two rows of 12–17 lamellae (shortest row extending or not beyond 0.5 length of segment); distal apex with approximately 10–20 lamellae. Enlarged claw ( Fig. 11 View FIGURES 8 – 11 ) with distal apex broad, one large subdistal tooth and one row of 5–9 lamellae. Tibial spurs 1/0/1.
Male. Unknown.
Hosts. Unknown.
Distribution. South Africa.
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Gonatopus fuscus ( Olmi, 1984 )
Guglielmino, Adalgisa & Olmi, Massimo 2014 |
Gonatopus fuscus
Olmi 2009: 459 |
Agonatopoides fuscus
Olmi 1984: 1321 |