95. Gonatopus masoalensis Olmi, 2010

(Figs 226E, 229G, 233A)

Gonatopus masoalensis Olmi 2010b: 65; Azevedo et al. 2010: 896.

Description. ♀ (Fig. 226E). Apterous; body length 3.0 mm. Head brown, except mandible, malar space and anterior fourth of frons testaceous; clypeus testaceous, except central brown spot; antenna testaceous, except antennomere 8 darkened and antennomeres 9–10 brown; mesosoma brown-testaceous, except posterior extremity of propodeal declivity testaceous; mesoscutum slightly testaceous; petiole black; metasoma brown; legs brown, except tarsi and trochanters testaceous. Antenna clavate; antennomeres in following proportions: 10:6:14:8:7:6:6:5:4:7. Head weakly excavated, shiny, unsculptured; frontal line incomplete (shortly present in front of anterior ocellus); occipital carina absent; POL = 2; OL = 3; OOL = 7. Palpal formula 6/3. Pronotum, crossed by strong transverse impression, shiny, unsculptured. Mesoscutum slightly longer than broad, shiny, sculptured by few longitudinal striae, laterally with two pointed apophyses (Fig. 226E). Mesoscutellum shiny, smooth, flat. Length of mesoscutum + mesoscutellum less than twice as long as breadth of mesoscutum (12:7). Metanotum short, unsculptured, with sides protruding (protrusions rounded) (Fig. 226E), about coplanar to mesoscutellum (Fig. 229G). Metapectal-propodeal disc shiny, unsculptured, with slight median furrow; propodeal declivity with few transverse striae near posterior extremity. Mesopleuron and metapleuron shiny, smooth, not transversely striate. Meso-metapleural obsolete (short track present near metanotum). Protarsomeres in following proportions: 12:2.5:4:16:24.5. Enlarged claw (Fig. 233A) with one small subapical tooth and one row of seven peg-like setae, in addition to one bristle. Protarsomere 5 (Fig. 233A) with two rows of 4 (proximal) + 23 lamellae; apex with approximately 12 lamellae. tibial spurs 1/0/1.

♂. Unknown.

Material examined. Type: ♀ holotype: MADAGASCAR: Toamasina, Masoala National Park, 39.4 km 150° SSE Maroantsetra, 15°42.6’S 49°58.2’E, 200 m, canopy moss and leaf litter, rainforest, 28.XI–3.XII.2001, Fisher et al. leg., BLF (CAS) .

Hosts. Unknown.

Distribution. Madagascar.