97. Gonatopus minutus Olmi, Copeland & van Noort, sp. nov.

(Figs 221, 228B, 233C)

Diagnosis. Apterous ♀ of Gonatopus with body small (1.9 mm), totally yellow-testaceous, except petiole black (Fig. 228B); palpal formula 5/3; pronotum crossed by strong transverse furrow; mesoscutum less than 3 × as long as broad, with two lateral pointed prominences; meso-metapleural suture obsolete; protarsomere 1 as long as 4; enlarged claw (Fig. 233C) with one small subapical tooth; protarsomere 5 (Fig. 233C) with two rows of lamellae situated in distal half.

Description. ♀ (Figs 221, 228B). Apterous; body length 1.9 mm. Totally yellow-testaceous, except petiole black and antenna brown, except scape and pedicel testaceous and flagellomeres 7–8 whitish. Antenna clavate; antennomeres in following proportions: 8:3:7:4:3:3:4:3:2:4. Head (Fig. 221A, D) slightly excavated, shiny, unsculptured; frontal line complete; occipital carina absent; POL = 1; OL = 1; OOL = 4.5. Palpal formula 5/3. Pronotum crossed by strong transverse impression, shiny, unsculptured. Mesoscutum shiny, unsculptured, laterally with two small pointed apophyses (Fig. 228B). Mesoscutellum shiny, unsculptured, almost flat. Metanotum short, unsculp- tured, about coplanar to mesoscutellum (Figs 221B). Metapectal-propodeal disc shiny, unsculptured; propodeal declivity transversely striate. Mesopleuron and metapleuron shiny, unsculptured. Meso-metapleural suture obsolete. Protarsomeres in following proportions: 8:2:3:8:13. Enlarged claw (Fig. 233C) with one small subapical tooth and two peg-like setae. Protarsomere 5 (Fig. 233C) with two rows of 3 + 11 lamellae situated in distal half; apex with approximately nine lamellae. Tibial spurs 1/0/1.

♂. Unknown.

Material examined. Type: ♀ holotype (CASTYPE19466): MADAGASCAR: Toliara, Lake Ranobe, 23°02.21’S 43°36.42’E, 30 m, 25–28.IV.2003, sifted litter (leaf mold, rotten wood), spiny forest thicket, MGF064, Frontier Wilderness Project (CAS).

Hosts. Unknown.

Distribution. Madagascar.

Etymology. The name of the species derives from the Latin adjective minutus, meaning very small.