49. Gonatopus afer (Olmi, 1984)

(Figs 198 D–G)

Tetrodontochelys afer Olmi 1984: 1458 .

Gonatopus afer (Olmi): Olmi 1994c: 11; 2004a: 367; Guglielmino & Olmi 2006: 47; 2007: 126; Azevedo et al. 2010: 894.

Description. ♀. Apterous; body length 2.4–2.6 mm. Head brown-black, except mandible, clypeus and anterior re- gion of frons yellow; antenna brown, except scape yellow; pronotum brown-black, partly reddish; rest of mesosoma black; metasoma brown-black or black; legs yellow or yellow-brown, except clubs of femora, coxae and tibiae brown. Head (Fig. 198D) excavated, shiny, granulate. Palpal formula 4/2. Pronotum (Fig. 198F) shiny, granulate, not crossed by transverse impression or very slightly impressed. Mesoscutum granulate, with some longitudinal keels, without lateral pointes apophyses (Fig. 198E). Metanotum not striate. Metapectal-propodeal disc dull, granulate, with track of median longitudinal furrrow; propodeal declivity, meso- and metapleuron not transversely striate. Meso-metapleural suture obsolete or slightly distinct. Protarsomeres in following proportions: 9:2:3:9:16. Enlarged claw (Fig. 198G) with one small subapical tooth and a 4–6 peg-like setae. Protarsomere 5 (Fig. 198G) with one row of 17–20 lamellae; apex with at least nine lamellae. Tibial spurs 1/0/1.

♂. Unknown.

Material examined. Types: ♀ holotype: DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO: Haut-Uele (= Haut- Zaire), Garamba National Park (MRAC). Paratype: same locality label as holotype, 1♀ (MRAC). Other material: ETHIOPIA: Shoa Province, 95 km W Addis Ababa, Ambo, near Plant Protection Research Institute, 2400–2500 m, 4.V.1990, A. Emel’yanov leg., 1♀ (ZISP); same locality label, 25.V.1990, 2♀♀ (ZISP); same locality label, 4.VI.1990, 1♀ (MOLC). MADAGASCAR: Toamasina, Rogez, 1♀ (MRAC). MOZAMBIQUE: Nampula Prov., Nampula, ex Exitianus frontalis (Distant), C. 22.XI.1999, B. 25.XI.1999, Sf. 23.XII.1999, M. Olmi reared, 1♀ (MOLC). SOUTH AFRICA: Free State, Royal Natal National Park, 11 km E of Park Gate along Road from R74 to Park, grass along the road, C. 9.IV.2007, B. 11.IV.2007, M. Olmi reared, 1♀ (MOLC); Western Cape, Cederberg Mts., Algeria, 6.II.2006, M. Olmi reared ex Cicadulina theroni Van Rensburg, 2♀♀ (MOLC, SAMC). TANZANIA: Mkomazi Game Reserve, Kisima Plot, 04°06.06’S 38°05.58’E, 25.XI–8.XII.1995, MT, Acacia / Commiphora bushland, SAM-HYM-PO16497, S. van Noort leg., 1♀ (SAMC); Mkomazi Game Reserve, Kavateta Dam, 03°54.90’S 38°02.55’E, 16.IV.1996 sweep, mk22, grasses and shrubs in Acacia / Commiphora bushland, SAM-HYM-PO17442, S. van Noort leg., 1♀ (SAMC).

Hosts. Cicadellidae (Guglielmino et al. 2013): in Mozambique: Exitianus frontalis (Distant); in South Africa: Cicadulina theroni Van Rensburg; Exitianus taeniaticeps (Kirschbaum); Maiestas angustisecta (Linnavuori) .

Distribution. Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania.