Gonatopus taylori Olmi, 1984

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119. Gonatopus taylori Olmi, 1984

( Figs 238D , 240F )

Gonatopus taylori Olmi 1984: 1628 ; 2006: 51; Olmi et al. 2015: 365; 2016: 84.

Description. ♀. Apterous; body length 4.1–4.4 mm. Head black, except mandible, clypeus and malar space yellow; antenna brown, except antennomeres 4–7 yellow; mesosoma black, with reddish nuances on disc and lateral regions of pronotum; metasoma black; legs brown-yellow. In specimen from Ethiopia, Ambo, head black, except mandible and lateral margins of clypeus testaceous; mesosoma totally black, except lateral regions of pronotum partly testaceous. Head excavated, shiny, unsculptured, except occiput and anterior region of frons slightly rugose and granulate; POL = 6; OL = 6; OOL = 25. Palpal formula 6/3. Pronotum crossed by strong transverse impression, shiny, unsculptured, except lateral regions of collar and disc granulate and sculptured by longitudinal keels. Mesoscutum shiny, with many longitudinal keels, without lateral pointed apophyses. Mesoscutellum shiny, unsculptured. Metanotum shiny, not transversely striate, hollow behind mesoscutellum. Metapectal-propodeal disc shiny, unsculptured; propodeal declivity transversely striate. Mesopleuron transversely striate and with lateral pointed protrusion ( Fig. 240F ). Metapleuron transversely striate. Meso-metapleural suture distinct and complete. Protarsomere 1 as long as 4. Enlarged claw ( Fig. 238D ) with one small subapical tooth and 2–6 peg-like setae or bristles. Protarsomere 5 ( Fig. 238D ) with inner side proximally not serrate and one row of 17 lamellae, or two rows of 3–4 (proximal) + 18–30 lamellae; apex with at least 8–20 lamellae. Tibial spurs 1/0/1.

♂. Unknown.

Material examined. Types: ♀ holotype: UGANDA: Eastern Region, Sironko District, Bugusege (= Bugusaga , misspelt in Olmi 1984) [01°07’20”N, 034°15’55”E], XI.1938, T.H.C. Taylor leg. ( NHMUK) . Paratypes: KENYA: Eastern Prov., Kibwezi , 30.XII.1959, E.S. Ross leg. , 1♀ ( CAS). SOUTH AFRICA: Eastern Cape, Port St. Johns , XI.1923, R.E. Turner leg. , 1♀ ( NHMUK). UGANDA: Central Region, Mubende District, Namutamba , 9.VII.1940, T.H.C. Taylor leg. , 1♀ ( NHMUK); Eastern Region, Mayuge district, Bugota [00°20’00”N, 033°37’00”E] , 1♀ ( AMNH). Other material: BOTSWANA: Serowe, Farmer’s Brigade , 1♀ ( USNM). ETHIOPIA: Shoa Province, 95 km W Addis Ababa, Ambo, near Plant Protection Research Institute , 2400–2500 m, 14.V.1990, A. Emel’yanov leg. , 1♀ ( ZISP). SOUTH AFRICA: Limpopo, Naboomspruit, Nylsvley Nature Reserve , 1100 m, 9.IV.1976, Sa- vanna Ecosystem Research Project, C.S.I.R., Habitat S. pungens , series No 2893, E. Holm, F. Kirsten & C. Scholtz leg. , SAM-HYM-PO21007, 1♀ ( SAMC); Limpopo, near Waterpoort, Rochdale Farm , 22°53’S 29°42’E, 780 m, 28–31.XII.1999, swept off herbaceous shrubs and grass under tree canopy, M. Stiller leg. , 1♀ ( SANC) .

Hosts. Unknown.

Distribution. Botswana, Ethiopia, Kenya, South Africa, Uganda.

Figures

FIGURE 238. Chelae of Gonatopus species.A: G. somerseti (Olmi), holotype. B: G. somerseti (Olmi), enlarged claw of ♀ from South Africa, 33°44.090’S 21°55.651’E. C: G. tananarivei Olmi, holotype. D: G. taylori Olmi, holotype. E: G. transvaalensis Olmi, holotype. Scale bar: A: 0.10 mm; B: 0.06 mm; C: 0.11 mm; D, E: 0.09 mm.

FIGURE 240. A–K: Gonatopus species. A: G. sensitivus Olmi, ♀ holotype: mesoscutum + mesoscutellum + part of metapec- tal-propodeal disc in dorsal view. B: G. shoanus Ponomarenko & Olmi, ♀ holotype: mesosoma in lateral view. C: G. somerseti (Olmi): mesosoma in lateral view of ♀ from South Africa, 34°15’S 18°21.5’E. D, E: G. tananarivei Olmi, ♀ holotype: meso- scutum + mesoscutellum + metapectal-propodeal disc + propodeal declivity in dorsal (D) and lateral (E) view. F: G. taylori Olmi, ♀ paratype: mesoscutum + mesoscutellum + metapectal-propodeal disc + propodeal declivity in dorsal view. G, H: G. trochantericus (Benoit), ♀ from Madagascar, 19°7.56’S 44°48.53’E: mesoscutum + mesoscutellum + metapectal-propodeal disc + propodeal declivity in dorsal view (G); mesosoma in lateral view (H). I, J: G. upembanus Olmi: mesoscutum + mesoscu- tellum + metapectal-propodeal disc + propodeal declivity of ♀ holotype in dorsal view (I); mesosoma in lateral view of ♀ from Kenya, 00°38.1’S 37°40.4’E (J). K: G. trochantericus (Benoit): chela of holotype. Scale bar: A: 0.74 mm; B: 0.72 mm; C: 1.28 mm; D, E, G: 0.77 mm; F: 0.93 mm; H: 1.14 mm; I: 1.08 mm; J: 1.70 mm; K: 0.09 mm.