63. Gonatopus avontuurensis Olmi, Copeland & van Noort, sp. nov.

(Figs 204F, 205, 207B, C)

Diagnosis. Apterous ♀ of Gonatopus with palpal formula 6/3; temple without sharp carina; mesosoma mostly black; pronotum crossed by transverse furrow; mesoscutum less than twice as long as broad, without lateral pointed prominences; meso-metapleural suture distinct and complete; metanotum deeply excavated behind mesoscutellum; mesopleuron without lateral pointed prominence; metapectal-propodeal disc with slight track of median longitudi- nal furrow; mesopleuron, metapleuron and propodeal declivity granulate and strongly transversely striate; protarso- mere 1 slightly shorter than 4; enlarged claw (Fig. 204F) with small subapical tooth; protarsomere 5 without inner proximal serrate region, with one row of 12 lamellae and apex unusually long.

Description. ♀ (Fig. 205). Apterous; body length 3.1 mm. Head black, except mandible brown-testaceous; antenna brown; mesosoma black, except lateral margins brown; metasoma brown; legs brown-testaceous. Antenna clavate; antennomeres in following proportions: 10:6:17:11:9:8:7:6:6:8. Head weakly excavated, dull, granulate; frontal line complete; occipital carina absent; POL = 2; OL = 1.5; OOL = 9; greatest breadth of posterior ocellus about as long as POL. Palpal formula 6/3. Pronotum shiny, crossed by transverse furrow, with disc smooth, unsculptured, and anterior collar and lateral regions granulate. Mesoscutum less than twice as long as broad, granulate, without lateral pointed apophyses (Fig. 207B). Mesoscutellum shiny, smooth, sloping anteriorly. Metanotum excavated behind mesoscutellum (Fig. 207C). Metapectal-propodeal disc (Fig. 207B) fusiform, dull, with anterior surface and top granulate; propodeal declivity granulate and strongly transversely striate; disc with track of median longitudinal furrow. Mesopleuron and metapleuron dull, granulate and transversely striate. Meso-metapleural suture distinct and complete. Protarsomeres in following proportions: 15:3:6:16:26. Enlarged claw (Fig. 204F) with one small subapical tooth and two bristles. Protarsomere 5 (Fig. 204F) without inner proximal serrate region, with one row of 12 lamellae; apex unusually long (Fig. 204F), with about 10 lamellae. Tibial spurs 1/0/1.

♂. Unknown.

Material examined. Types: ♀ holotype: SOUTH AFRICA: Northern Cape, Avontuur Farm, 16 km NW Nieu- woudtville, 31°16.249’S 19°02.900’E, 764 m, 9.II–1.IV.2010, YPT, Bokkeveld Sandstone Fynbos, S. van Noort leg., SAM-HYM-P039012 (SAMC). Paratypes: same locality label as holotype, SAM-HYM-P039012 , 1♀ (SAMC); same locality label as holotype, 27.X.2009 – 9.II.2010, 1♀ (MOLC) .

Hosts. Unknown.

Distribution. South Africa.

Etymology. The species is named avontuurensis after the collection site in Avontuur Farm.