74. Gonatopus ericeti Olmi, 1984

(Figs 209B, 211D, 212A)

Gonatopus ericeti Olmi 1984: 1637; Olmi & van Harten 2006: 332; Olmi 2008a: 370.

Description. ♀. Apterous; body length 3.0– 3.5 mm. Yellow-reddish, except petiole black. Antenna clavate; anten- nomeres in following proportions: 8:6:18:13:10:9.5:8:8:8:8. Head slightly excavated, shiny, slightly granulate; frontal line complete; occipital carina absent; POL = 2; OL = 3; OOL = 10. Palpal formula 4/2 or 5/2. Pronotum crossed by strong transverse impression, shiny, unsculptured. Mesoscutum shiny, slightly rugose, without lateral pointed apophyses. Metanotum shiny, not transversely striate, about coplanar to mesoscutellum (Fig. 209B). Metapectalpropodeal disc shiny, unsculptured; propodeal declivity transversely striate. Mesopleuron and metapleuron transversely striate. Meso-metapleural suture obsolete. Protarsomeres in following proportions: 15:3:4:18:28. Enlarged claw (Figs 211D, 212A) with one small subapical tooth and 5–7 bristles or peg-like setae. Protarsomere 5 (Fig. 211D) with one row of 21–23 lamellae (in specimen from the United Arab Emirates, 25°23’N 56°10’E, one row of 10–11 lamellae (Fig. 212A)); apex of protarsomere 5 with 9–10 lamellae. Tibial spurs 1/0/1.

♂. Unknown.

Material examined. Type: ♀ holotype: DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO: South Kivu, Mt. Shamulamba (AMNH). Other material: GAMBIA: Lower River Division, Upper Baddibu, Farafenni, 1♀ (KJHC). MOZAMBIQUE: Maputo Prov., 6 km E of Manhiça, 1♀ (AMNH). TANZANIA: Mkomazi Game Reserve, Ibaya Camp, north west side, 03°57.91’S 37°48.09’E, 30.IV–2.V.1996, YPT, Acacia / Commiphora / Combretum bushland, SAM–HYM–PO19289, S. van Noort leg., 1♀ (SAMC). UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: near Tayyibah, 25°23’N 56°10’E, 10.III.2005, hand collecting, 927, A. van Harten leg., 1♀ (MOLC). YEMEN: Madinat–ash–Shirq, 28.II.2001, A. van Harten leg., 1♀ (MOLC).

Hosts. Unknown.

Distribution. Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gambia, Mozambique, Tanzania, United Arab Emirates, Yemen.