101. Gonatopus nigropictus Olmi, Copeland & van Noort, sp. nov.

(Figs 227, 230C, D, 234B)

Diagnosis. Apterous ♀ of Gonatopus with palpal formula 6/3; temple without sharp carina; mesosoma black; pro- notum crossed by strong transverse furrow; mesoscutum less than twice as long as broad, laterally with two strong pointed apophyses; mesopleuron without lateral pointed prominence; metanotum deeply excavated behind mesos- cutellum; meso-metapleural suture distinct and complete; metapectal-propodeal disc without strong median furrow; protarsomere 1 as long as 4; enlarged claw (Fig. 234B) long, straight and slender, with one small subapical tooth and one row of peg-like setae; subapical tooth of enlarged claw situated very near apex (Fig. 234B).

Description. ♀ (Fig. 227). Apterous; body length 2.9–4.4 mm. Head black, except mandible, clypeus, malar space and two short stripes along orbits testaceous; antenna brown-testaceous; mesosoma black; metasoma brown; legs testaceous, except coxae partly brown and clubs of femora brown. In specimens from Democratic Republic of the Congo, 04°15’S 17°10’E, head brown, except mandible, clypeus, anterior half of frons testaceous; antenna brown-testaceous, except scape, pedicel and part of flagellomere 1 whitish; mesosoma black, except mesoscutum mostly testaceous; metasoma brown; legs brown, except coxae, trochanters and femora partly whitish; tarsi testaceous. Antenna clavate; antennomeres in following proportions: 7:6:12:8:5:5:4:4:4:6. Head excavated, shiny, with frons unsculptured; frontal line complete; occipital carina absent; POL = 1; OL = 1; OOL = 8; greatest breadth of lateral ocelli as long as POL. Palpal formula 6/3. Pronotum crossed by strong transverse furrow, shiny, unsculptured. Mesoscutum shiny, unsculptured, laterally with two strong pointed apophyses situated at border of mesoscutellum (Fig. 230C). Mesoscutellum shiny, smooth, sloping anteriorly. Metanotum rugose, deeply excavated behind mesoscutellum (Fig. 230D). Metapectal-propodeal disc shiny, unsculptured; propodeal declivity sculptured by numerous transverse striae. Mesopleuron partly unsculptured and partly slightly transversely striate. Metapleuron transversely striate. Meso-metapleural suture distinct and complete. Protarsomeres in following proportions: 14:2:3:14:18. Enlarged claw (Fig. 234B) with one small subapical tooth and one row of 6–9 peg-like setae + one bristle. Protarsomere 5 (Fig. 234B) with two rows of 1–2 (long and proximal) + 15–18 lamellae; apex with 6–8 lamellae. Tibial spurs 1/0/1.

♂. Unknown.

Material examined. Type: ♀ holotype: SOUTH AFRICA: Northern Cape, West Driefontein farm, Succulent Karoo 1 Site, 13.1 km 106° ESE Nieuwoudtville, 31°22.178’S 19°15.064’E, 16.X.2000, sweep, Succulent Karoo on shales, S. van Noort leg., SAM-HYM-A 022692 (SAMC) . Paratypes: DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CON- GO: Haut-Uele, Wamba Territory, Kikongo Mission, 04°15’S 17°10’E, 6.IV.2006, forest pantrap, S.L. Heydon & S.E. Stevenson leg., 1♀ (MOLC); same locality label, 30.III.2006, forest pantrap, 1♀ (DEUCD). SOUTH AFRICA:

Northern Cape, 30 km N of Calvinia, Kelkiewyn Farm, 31°12.923’S 19°40.812’E, 762 m, 29.IX–30.XII.2010, YPT, Hantam Succulent Karoo, KEL09-SUC1-Y07, 1♂ (MOLC) .

Hosts. Unknown.

Distribution. Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Africa.

Etymology. The species is named nigropictus, because of its mostly black colour.