Gonaporus jaziratensis Wahis & I. Zonstein, sp. nov.

(Figs 104, 126, 147, 169, 190, 205, 213)

Diagnosis. This species is known only from males. As in G. setitarsus sp. nov., the male of G. jaziratensis sp. nov. has six long hyaline posterior spines on the protarsus (Fig. 147). However, it differs from the male of G. setitarsus sp. nov. by the absence of pubescence on the metapostnotum, symmetrical and not widened protarsomere 5 (Fig. 147), and the shape of the subgenital plate and genitalia (Figs 205, 213).

Description. Male. Body length 6.0– 6.5 mm. Structure: see Table 2. Coloration: Head black; mandible mostly yellow, orange apically; scape blackish-brown dorsally, orange ventrally; flagellum black. Mesosoma mostly black, except of brown lateral and posterior margins of pronotum; tegula light yellowish-orange to orange. Legs: Coxae mostly black, orange apically; trochanters black; profemur mostly black, narrowly orange apically; other femora black basally, orange apically; protibia mostly black, orange apically and basally; other tibiae mostly orange, black apically to mostly black, orange basally; tarsi mostly brown; tarsomere 1 orange-brown basally; spur of fore leg orange basally, brownish apically; other spurs brown; posterior spines on protarsomere 1 hyaline; other leg spines brown. Metasoma: Segment 1–3 orange, segments 4–7 mostly blackish-brown, yellowish-orange apically; T7 with large white spot. Setae: Head (posteriorly) and propleuron with fine short whitish setae.

Female. Unknown.

Etymology. The specific epithet denotes the type locality of this species.

Material examined. Holotype: ♂, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: 7 km S al-Jazirat al-Hamra, yellow pan trap, 25°40'N 55°45'E, 22.xii.2004, A. van Harten, (RMNH). Paratypes: UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: 7 km S al-Jazirat al-Hamra, yellow pan trap, 25°40'N 55°45'E, 22.xii.2004, A. van Harten, 1♂ (RMNH, CRW); Abu-Dhari, 3.i.1986, I. L. Hamer, 1♂ (BMNH).

Distribution. United Arab Emirates (Fig. 216).

Habitat. According to the label data, the species was found in arid areas.

Biology. Unknown.