Gonatopodinae Kieffer, 1906

Olmi, Massimo, Guglielmino, Adalgisa, Natha, Sultan Adamo & Alfredo, Alberto Albino Nota, 2012, A catalogue of Dryinidae of Mozambique, with description of a new species (Hymenoptera: Chrysidoidea), African Invertebrates 53 (2), pp. 715-715 : 722-727

Subfamily Gonatopodinae Kieffer, 1906

Genus Echthrodelphax Perkins, 1903: 36

Type species: Echthrodelphax fairchildii Perkins, 1903 , by monotypy.

Echthrodelphax migratorius Benoit, 1954: 397

Distribution: Gaza: between Macia and Palmeira, 2 km E Incomati River Bridge along Road EN1 (AMNH). Maputo: 3 km N Umbelúzi (AMNH). Niassa: Cuamba, Campus of the Catholic University of Mozambique, Faculty of Agriculture, C. 7.iv.2003, B. 9.iv.2003, E. 24.iv.2003, M. Olmi, 1♂ (OLM); Cuamba, Farm of the Catholic University of Mozambique, 17.iv–2.vi.2006, Malaise trap, M. Olmi, 1♀ (OLM).

Hosts in Mozambique: Sogatella petax Fennah ( Delphacidae : Delphacinae ) ( Guglielmino & Olmi 1997).

Recorded from many Afrotropical countries, including Madagascar (Olmi 1994 a), in addition to Egypt ( Hendawy 2001) and Oman (new record: Muscat, 5.iv.1985 ( ZIL)) .

Echthrodelphax tauricus Ponomarenko, 1970: 432

Pterogonatopus hortusensis Abdul-Nour, 1976: 276 .

Echthrodelphax afer Olmi, 1984: 1155 .

Distribution: Maputo: Maputo, Eduardo Mondlane University, Faculty of Agriculture, experimental fields (AMNH); 26 km S Maputo, Umbelúzi (AMNH); 3 km N Umbelúzi along Maputo –Namaacha road (AMNH); Ponta de Ouro (AMNH); 6 km N Palmeira along Maputo –Xai Xai road (AMNH). Niassa: Cuamba, Mituque, 22.vii–5.viii.2008, Malaise trap, M. Olmi, 1♀ (OLM); same locality label, 12.iv–6.v.2008, 1♀ (OLM); same locality label, 12.iv–6.v.2008, Malaise trap, M. Olmi, 2♂ (OLM).

Hosts in Mozambique: Nycheuma endymion (Fennah) , Peregrinus maidis (Ashmead) , Toya propinqua (Fieber) ( Delphacidae : Delphacinae ) ( Guglielmino & Olmi 1997).

Recorded from many Palaearctic ( Olmi 1999, 2008 a) and Afrotropical countries ( Olmi 1994 a), including Madagascar (new record: Toliary , Mite Forest, 20.7 km 29° WNW Tongobory, 23°31.27'S 44°07.17'E, 75m, 27.ii–3.iii.2002, Malaise trap, in gallery forest, Fisher, Griswold and others, 1♂ ( CASC)) .

Genus Gonatopus Ljungh, 1810: 161

Type species: Gonatopus formicarius Ljungh, 1810 , by monotypy.

Gonatopus nearcticus (Fenton) group

Gonatopus nearcticus ( Fenton, 1927: 6)

Platygonatopus ugandanus Benoit, 1951 a: 300 .

Acrodontochelys ugandanus (Benoit) : Olmi, 1984: 1174.

Distribution: Nampula: Nampula, near Bishop Catholic Seminary, 24.xi.1999, M. Olmi (OLM). Niassa: Cuamba, Campus of the Catholic University of Mozambique, Faculty of Agriculture, 26.v.2007, M. Olmi, 2♀ (OLM).

Hosts in Mozambique: Unidentified species of Cicadellidae .

Recorded from many countries of Palaearctic, Afrotropical and Nearctic regions (Olmi 1999; Olmi & Copeland 2011). Not collected in Madagascar.

Gonatopus pilosoides Olmi group

Gonatopus acutus ( Olmi, 1984: 1230)

Distribution: Niassa: Cuamba, Camboja, C. 15.xi.1999, B. 18.xi.1999, E. 12.xii.1999, M. Olmi, 1♀, 2♂ (OLM).

Hosts in Mozambique: Unidentified species of Caliscelis (Caliscelidae) ( Guglielmino & Olmi 2006). Recorded from Benin, Gabon and South Africa (Olmi 2004, 2006).

Gonatopus amoenus Olmi, 1994 a: 72

Distribution: Gaza: Between Macia and Palmeira, 2 km E Incomati River bridge along Road EN1 (AMNH). Maputo: 27 km S Maputo, Umbelúzi, farm of Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agronómica (INIA), 20.x.1992, M. Olmi, ♀ holotype (AMNH); same data as holotype, x–xi.1992, M. Olmi, 25 paratypes (12♀, 13♂) (AMNH); 3 km N Umbelúzi (23 km S Maputo), fields on a private farm, C. 11.xi.1992, B. 12.xi.1992, E. 26.xi.1992 and 28.xi.1992, 2♂ paratypes, M. Olmi (AMNH); 2 km S Umbelúzi, SEMOC farm (AMNH); 6 km N Palmeira along road EN1 (AMNH); Maputo, Costa do Sol, Municipal Nursery, 25.ix.1992, 1♀ paratype, C. 31.x.1992, B. 2.xi.1992, E. 15.xi.1992, M. Olmi, 1♂ paratype (AMNH); 5 km E Manhiça (AMNH). Niassa: Cuamba, Campus of the Catholic University of Mozambique, Faculty of Agriculture, C. 4.iv.2003, B. 7.iv.2003, E. 24.iv.2003, M. Olmi, 1♂ (OLM); same locality label, C. 7.iv.2003, B. 11.iv.2003, E. 25.iv.2003, 1♂ (OLM); same locality label, C. 7.iv.2003, B. 10.iv.2003, E. 25.iv.2003, 1♂ (OLM); same locality label, C. 6.iii.2005, B. 8.iii.2005, E. 22.iii.2005, 1♂ (OLM); Cuamba, Farm of the Catholic University of Mozambique, C. 18.ii.2005, B. 20.ii.2005, E. 8.iii.2005, M. Olmi, 1♂ (OLM).

Hosts in Mozambique: Sogatella kolophon (Kirkaldy) , Sogatella petax Fennah and Toya propinqua (Fieber) (Delphacidae) ( Guglielmino & Olmi 1997); unidentified species of Meenoplidae (new record).

Recorded from Burkina Faso and South Africa (Olmi 1998, 2006).

Gonatopus festivus Olmi, 1994 a: 70

Distribution: Maputo: Maputo, Costa do Sol, Municipal Agricultural Nursery, C. 11.x.1992, B. 12.x.1992, E. 29.x.1992, M. Olmi, ♀ holotype (AMNH); same data as holotype, C. 11.x.1992, B. 12.x.1992, E. 30.x.1992, 1♀ paratype (AMNH); same data as holotype, C. 11.x.1992, E. 5.xi.1992, 1♀ paratype (AMNH); same data as holotype, C. 11.x.1992, E. 30.x.1992, 1♂ paratype (AMNH); same data as holotype, C. 6.x.1992, E. 25.x.1992, 1♂ paratype (AMNH).

Hosts in Mozambique: Nisia nervosa (Motschulsky) (Meenoplidae) ( Guglielmino & Olmi 1997). Recorded from South Africa (Olmi 2009).

Gonatopus niassensis Olmi, 2004: 360 *

Distribution: Niassa: Cuamba, Campus of the Catholic University of Mozambique, Faculty of Agriculture, C. 23.iii.2003, B. 25.iii.2003, E. 14.iv.2003, M. Olmi, ♀ holotype (OLM); same data as holotype, C. 21.iii. 2003, B. 22.iii.2003, E. 11.iv.2003, M. Olmi, 1♂ paratype (OLM).

Hosts in Mozambique: Unidentified species of Delphacidae .

Gonatopus similis Brues, 1906: 107

Distribution: Gaza: 2 km E Incomati River bridge, along road EN1 between Macia and Palmeira (AMNH). Maputo: 6 km N Palmeira, along road EN1 between Maputo and Macia (AMNH).

Hosts in Mozambique: Unidentified species of Delphacidae .

Recorded from Gambia, Kenya, La Réunion, Lesotho, Mauritius and South Africa (Olmi 1998; Olmi & Copeland 2011).

Gonatopus ochreus (Olmi) group

Gonatopus afer ( Olmi, 1984: 1458)

Distribution: Nampula: Nampula, near Bishop Catholic Seminary, C. 22.xi.1999, B. 25.xi.1999, E. 23.xii.1999, M. Olmi, 1♀ (OLM).

Hosts in Mozambique: Exitianus frontalis (Distant) (Cicadellidae) ( Guglielmino & Olmi 2006).

Recorded from Congo (Olmi 2004), Madagascar ( Olmi 1994 c), Ethiopia ( Ponomarenko & Olmi 2006), South Africa (new records: 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, E. 8.v.2007, M. Olmi, 1♀ ( OLM). Western Cape: Cederberg Mts , Algeria, 6.ii.2006, M. Olmi reared ex Cicadulina theroni Van Rensburg , 2♀ ( OLM, SAMC), 1♂ ( SAMC)) and Tanzania (new records: Mkomazi Game Reserve , Kisima Plot , 4°06.06'S 38°05.58'E, 25.xi–8.xii.1995, Malaise trap, Acacia /Commiphora bushland, S. van Noort, 1♀ ( SAMC); Mkomazi Game Reserve , Kavateta Dam, 3°54.90'S 38°02.55'E, 16.iv.1996, sweep, grasses and shrubs in Acacia /Commiphora bushland, S. van Noort, 1♀ ( SAMC)) .

Gonatopus mossambicus Olmi, 1998: 63 *

Distribution: Maputo: 3 km N Umbelúzi, along Maputo –Boane road, C. 29.xi.1993, B. 1.xii. 1993, E. 18.xii.1993, M. Olmi, ♀ holotype (AMNH); same data as holotype, 28♀ paratypes (AMNH, USNM); near Magude, Chobela, C. 29.x.1993, B. 2.xi.1993, E. 24.xi.1993, M. Olmi, 1♀ (AMNH); same locality label, C. 29.x.1993, B. 2.xi.1993, E. 24.xi.1993, 1♀ (AMNH); same locality label, C. 29.x.1993, B. 1.xi.1993, E. 22.xi.1993, 1♀ (AMNH); same locality label, C. 29.x.1993, B. 31.x.1993, E. 22.xi.1993, 1♀ (AMNH); same locality label, C. 29.x.1993, B. 4.xi.1993, E. 26.xi.1993, 1♀ (AMNH); Maputo, Costa do Sol, Maputo Racecourse (AMNH); 6 km E Manhiça (AMNH). Niassa: Cuamba, C. 15.xi.1999, B. 18.xi.1999, E. 5.xii.1999, M. Olmi, 1♀ (OLM); same locality label, C. 4.iv.2003, B. 8.iv.2003, E. 2.v.2003, 1♀ (OLM). Hosts in Mozambique: Doratulina instabilis (Ribaut) and Stirellus flavovirescens (Stål) (Cicadellidae) ( Guglielmino & Olmi 2006).

Gonatopus ochreus ( Olmi, 1984: 1450)

Distribution: Maputo: 26 km S Maputo, Umbelúzi (AMNH); 22 km N Maputo (AMNH); 6 km N Palmeira (AMNH). Nampula: Nampula, near Bishop Catholic Seminary, 21.xi.1999, sweeping, M. Olmi, 1♀ (OLM); same locality label, C. 21.xi.1999, B. 24.xi.1999, E. 16.xii.1999, 1♂ (OLM). Niassa: 8 km N Maúa, Catholic Mission of “Coração Sagrado de Jesus de Maúa”, M. Olmi (OLM); Cuamba, Campus of the Catholic University of Mozambique, Faculty of Agriculture, 10.iv.2002, M. Olmi, 1♀ (OLM); same locality label, 26.v.2007, sweeping, M. Olmi, 1♀ (OLM); same locality label, C. 29.v.2007, B. 31.v.2007, E. 22.vi.2007, 1♀ (SAMC); same locality label, C. 29.v.2007, B. 1.vi.2007, E. 1.vii.2007, 1♀ (OLM); near Cuamba, near the bridge at the beginning of the Maúa Road, C. 8.xi.1999, B. 9.xi.1999, E. 1.xii.1999, M. Olmi, 1♀ (OLM).

Hosts in Mozambique: Aconurella shaba Ghauri and Exitianus capicola (Stål) (Cicadellidae) ( Guglielmino & Olmi 2006).

Recorded from Cameroon, Namibia and South Africa (Olmi 2004).

Gonatopus rubripes ( Olmi, 1984: 1454)

Distribution: Maputo: along Macia– Praia do Bilene road, 23.6 km S Macia, 4.x.1996, sweeping, M. Olmi, 5♀ (AMNH); same locality label, C. 4.x.1996, B. 6.x.1996, E. 3.xi.1996, 1♂ (AMNH); same locality label, C. 4.x.1996, B. 7.x.1996, E. 3.xi.1996, 1♂ (AMNH); same locality label, C. 4.x.1996, B. 6.x.1996, E. 4.xi.1996, 1♂ (AMNH); same locality label, C. 4.x.1996, B. 5.x.1996, E. 4.xi.1996, 1♂ (AMNH); same locality label, C. 4.x.1996, B. 8.x.1996, E. 5.xi.1996, 1♂ (AMNH); same locality label, C. 4.x.1996, B. 8.x.1996, E. 4.xi.1996, 1♀ (AMNH).

Hosts in Mozambique: Unidentified species of Cicadellidae .

Recorded from South Africa (Olmi 2006).

Gonatopus varipes Brues, 1906: 106

Distribution: Maputo: Maputo Bay, Inhaca Island (AMNH); 22 km N Maputo (AMNH); 6 km N Palmeira along the Maputo –Xai Xai road (AMNH). Niassa: Cuamba, Campus of the Catholic University of Mozambique, Faculty of Agriculture, 10.iv.2002, M. Olmi (OLM); Cuamba, Farm of the Catholic University of Mozambique, 18.ii.2005, M. Olmi (OLM).

Hosts in Mozambique: Unidentified species of Cicadellidae .

Recorded from Botswana, Gambia, South Africa and Zimbabwe (Olmi 1994 a, 2004).

Gonatopus vulgaris Olmi, 2000 b: 72

Tetrodontochelys obscurus Olmi, 1984: 1452 .

Distribution: Niassa: Cuamba, Campus of the Catholic University of Mozambique, C. 30.iii.2003, B. 1.iv.2003, E. 20.iv.2003, M. Olmi, 1♀ (OLM).

Hosts in Mozambique: Unidentified species of Cicadellidae .

Recorded from Madagascar (Olmi 1994 c) and South Africa (Olmi 2006).

Gonatopus incognitus Olmi group

Gonatopus bekilyanus (Benoit, 1954: 394)

Distribution: Niassa: Cuamba, Campus of the Catholic University of Mozambique, Faculty of Agriculture, M. Olmi, C. 19.iv.2002, B. 21.iv.2002, E. 12.v.2002, 1♀ (OLM); same locality label, C. 19.iv.2002, B. 21.iv.2002, E. 12.v.2002, 1♀ (OLM); same locality label, C. 22.iii.2003, B. 23.iii.2003, E. 14.iv.2003, 1♀ (OLM); same locality label, C. 23.iii.2003, B. 27.iii.2003, E. 18.iv.2003, 1♀ (OLM); same locality label, C. 29.v.2007, B. 30.v.2007, E. 30.vi.2007, 1♀ (OLM); same locality label, C. 29.v.2007, B. 31.v.2007, E. 1.vii.2007, 1♀ (SAMC); same locality label, C. 19.iv.2007, B. 20.iv.2007, E. 14.v.2007, 1♀ (SAMC); same locality label, 1♀: egg 27.v.2007, first instar larva 31.v.2007, second instar larva 1.vi.2007, third instar larva 3.vi.2007, fourth instar larva 5.vi.2007, fifth instar larva 6.vi.2007, B. 7.vi.2007, E. 30.vi.2007 (OLM); same locality label, C. 3.ii.2011, B. 4.ii.2011, E. 23.ii.2011, 1♀ (OLM); same locality label, C. 6.ii.2011, B. 8.ii.2011, E. 27.ii.2011, 1♀ (OLM); same locality label, C. 3.ii.2011, B. 4.ii.2011, E. 23.ii.2011, 1♀ (OLM); same locality label, C. 6.ii.2011, B. 7.ii.2011, E. 1.iii.2011, 1♂ (OLM); same locality label, C. 6.ii.2011, B. 10.ii.2011, E. 1.iii.2011, 1♀ (OLM); same locality label, C. 1.iv.2009, B. 7.iv.2009, E. 1.v.2009, 1♀ (OLM).

Hosts in Mozambique: Exitianus capicola (Stål) and Exitianus taeniaticeps (Kirschbaum) (Cicadellidae) ( Guglielmino & Olmi 2006).

Recorded from Madagascar, Kenya and South Africa (Olmi 2004; Olmi & Copeland 2011).

Gonatopus capensis Brues, 1906: 105

Distribution: Gaza: Praia do Bilene, Airport, M. Olmi (AMNH).

Hosts in Mozambique: Hecalus dubius Melichar (Cicadellidae) ( Guglielmino & Olmi 2006).

Recorded from Gambia and South Africa (Olmi 1998).

Gonatopus chiruanus sp. n. *

Distribution: Niassa: Mecanhelas District, Entre-Lagos, Lake Chirua bank in front of Railway Station, C. 6.iii.2011, B. 9.iii.2011, E. 22.iv.2011, M. Olmi & A. Nota, ♀ holotype (OLM); same data as holotype, C. 13.iii.2011, B. 15.iii.2011, E. 12.v.2011, 1♀ paratype (OLM); same data as holotype, C. 13.iii.2011, B. 14.iii.2011, E. 14.v.2011, 1♀ paratype (OLM); same data as holotype, C. 13.iii.2011, B. 15.iii.2011, E. 15.v.2011, 1♀ paratype (OLM); same data as holotype, C. 13.iii.2011, B. 16.iii.2011, E. 1.v.2011, 1♀ paratype (OLM); same data as holotype, C. 13.iii.2011, B. 14.iii.2011, E. 14.v.2011, 1♂ paratype (OLM).

Hosts in Mozambique: Nicolaus attenuatus Stiller (Cicadellidae) .

Gonatopus communis Olmi, 1984: 1610

Distribution: Maputo: Maputo (AMNH); 3 km N Umbelúzi (AMNH); 6 km N Palmeira, C. 30.xi.1995, B. 5.xii.1995, E. 21.xii.1995, F. Finocchi, 1♂ (AMNH); same locality label, C. 11.ix.1996, B. 14.ix.1996, E. 10.xi.1996, M. Olmi, 1♂ (AMNH); 2 km E Incomati River bridge, along EN1 (AMNH). Nampula: Nampula, near Bishop Catholic Seminary, C. 21.xi.1999, B. 24.xi.1999, E. 16.xii.1999, M. Olmi, 1♀ (OLM); same locality label, C. 21.xi.1999, B. 23.xi.1999, E. 10.xii.1999, 1♂ (OLM); same locality label, C. 21.xi.1999, B. 21.xi.1999, E. 24.xii.1999, 1♂ (OLM). Zambézia: Gurué, C. 19.ii.2011, B. 21.ii.2011, E. 10.iii.2011, M. Olmi, 1♀ (OLM).

Hosts in Mozambique: Balclutha saltuella (Kirschbaum) (Cicadellidae) .

Recorded from Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, South Africa and Tanzania (Olmi 2004).

Gonatopus cuambensis Olmi, 2004: 358

Distribution: Niassa: Cuamba, Campus of the Catholic University of Mozambique, Faculty of Agriculture, C. 26.iv.2002, B. 30.iv.2002, E. 15.v.2002, M. Olmi, ♀ holotype (OLM).

Hosts in Mozambique: Hecalus virescens (Distant) (Cicadellidae) ( Guglielmino & Olmi 2006).

Recorded from South Africa (Olmi 2006).

Gonatopus ericeti Olmi, 1984: 1637

Distribution: Maputo: 5 km E Manhiça (AMNH).

Hosts in Mozambique: Unidentified species of Cicadellidae .

Recorded from Congo ( Olmi 1984), Yemen (Olmi & van Harten 2006) and United Arab Emirates ( Olmi 2008 a), in addition to Gambia (new record: Lower River Division, Upper Baddibu , Farafenni ( KJHC)) and Tanzania (new record: Mkomazi Game Reserve , Ibaya Camp , north-west side, 3°57.91'S 37°48.09'E, 30.iv–2.v.1996, yellow pan trap, Acacia / Commiphora / Combretum bushland, S. van Noort, 1♀ ( SAMC)) .

Gonatopus faustae Olmi, 1998: 68

Distribution: Maputo: 6 km N Palmeira along Maputo –Xai Xai road, C. 5.ix.1995, B. 1.xii.1995, M. Olmi, ♀ holotype (AMNH); same data as holotype, C. 24.viii.1996, B. 4.ix.1996, E. 29.ix.1996, 1♀ paratype (AMNH); same data as holotype, C. 30.xi.1995, B. 3.xii.1995, E. 2.i.1996, 1♀ paratype (AMNH); same data as holotype, C. 30.xi.1995, B. 2.xii.1995, E. 23.xii.1995, 1♂ paratype (AMNH); same data as holotype, C. 30.xi.1995, B. 2.xii.1995, E. 21.xii.1995, 1♂ paratype (AMNH); same data as holotype, C. 24.viii.1996, B. 27.viii.1996, E. 24.ix.1996, 1♂ paratype (AMNH); same data as holotype, C. 24.viii.1996, B. 25.viii.1996, E. 29.ix.1996, 1♂ paratype (AMNH); Maputo, along Bairro dos Piscadores–Marracuene road, Santa Maria, 14 paratypes (4♀, 10♂) (AMNH). Nampula: Nampula, near Bishop Catholic Seminary, C. 24.xi.1999, B. 25.xi.1999, E. 21.xii.1999, M. Olmi (OLM).

Hosts in Mozambique: Doratulina instabilis (Ribaut) (Cicadellidae) ( Guglielmino & Olmi 2006).

Recorded from South Africa (Olmi 2006).

Gonatopus guigliae (Benoit, 1951 a: 298)

Distribution: Gaza: 2 km E Incomati River bridge, along Palmeira–Macia road, C. 11.x.1996, B. 15.x.1996, E. 14.xi.1996, M. Olmi, 1♀ (AMNH); same locality label, C. 11.x.1996, B. 15.x.1996, E. 18.xi.1996, 1♀ (AMNH); same locality label, C. 11.x.1996, B. 15.x.1996, E. 18.xi.1996, 1♀ (AMNH); same locality label, C. 11.x.1996, B. 16.x.1996, E. 18.xi.1996, 1♂ (AMNH); same locality label, C. 11.x.1996, B. 15.x.1996, E. 13.xi.1996, 1♂ (AMNH); same locality label, C. 11.x.1996, B. 16.x.1996, E. 18.xi.1996, 1♂ (AMNH). Maputo: Catembe, C. 26.xi.1999, B. 27.xi.1999, E. 7.i.2000, M. Olmi, 1♂ (AMNH). Nampula: Nampula, near Bishop Catholic Seminary, C. 24.xi.1999, B. 28.xi.1999, E. 1.i.2000, M. Olmi, 1♀ (OLM). Niassa: Cuamba, Campus of the Catholic University of Mozambique, Faculty of Agriculture, C. 29.v.2007, B. 5.vi.2007, E. 7.vii.2007, M. Olmi, 1♀ (OLM).

Hosts in Mozambique: Exitianus zuluensis Ross (Cicadellidae) ( Guglielmino & Olmi 2006).

Recorded from South Africa (Olmi 2006) and Uganda (Benoit 1951 a).

Gonatopus incognitus Olmi, 1984: 1613

Distribution: Maputo: Maputo (AMNH, USNM); 26 km S Maputo, Umbelúzi (AMNH). Niassa: Cuamba, Campus of the Catholic University of Mozambique, Faculty of Agriculture, C. 6.iii.2005, B. 7.iii.2005, E. 24.iii.2005, M. Olmi, 1♀ (OLM); same locality label, C. 8.xi.1999, B. 9.xi.1999, E. 27.xi.1999, 1♀ (OLM); same locality label, C. 8.xi.1999, B. 10.xi.1999, E. 28.xi.1999, 1♀ (OLM); same locality label, 8.xi.1999, sweeping, 1♀ (OLM).

Hosts in Mozambique: Unidentified species of Cicadellidae .

Recorded from Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde Islands, Congo, Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Madagascar, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda (Olmi 2004), in addition to Yemen and Oman ( Olmi & van Harten 2000).

Gonatopus macua Olmi, 2004: 359 *

Distribution: Niassa: Cuamba, Campus of the Catholic University of Mozambique, Faculty of Agriculture, 10.iv.2002, sweeping, M. Olmi, ♀ holotype (OLM).

Hosts in Mozambique: Unknown.

Gonatopus okahandjae Olmi, 1984: 1623

Distribution: Maputo: Maputo, Eduardo Mondlane University, Faculty of Agriculture, experimental fields, 1985, M. Olmi (AMNH); 26 km S Maputo, Umbelúzi (AMNH).

Hosts in Mozambique: Agalliopsis sp. (Cicadellidae) ( Guglielmino & Olmi 1997).

Recorded from the Cape Verde Islands , Mauritania, Namibia, South Africa and Yemen ( Olmi & van Harten 2000), in addition to Sudan (new record: 39 km W Gedaref, 19–29.ix.1987, L.J. Pinto, 1♀ ( USNM)) .

Gonatopus ridens Olmi, 1984: 1607

Distribution: Maputo: Maputo (AMNH); Maputo, Costa do Sol, Racecourse (AMNH). Niassa: Cuamba, Campus of the Catholic University of Mozambique, Faculty of Agriculture, C. 8.xi.1999, B. 10.xi.1999, E. 27.xi.1999, M. Olmi, 1♀ (OLM); same locality label, C. 8.xi.1999, B. 11.xi.1999, E. 2.xii.1999, 1♂ (OLM); same locality label, C. 8.xi.1999, B. 12.xi.1999, E. 2.xii.1999, 1♂ (OLM); same locality label, C. 8.xi.1999, B. 9.xi.1999, E. 1.xii.1999, 1♂ (OLM); same locality label, C. 8.xi.1999, B. 10.xi.1999, E. 1.xii.1999, 1♂ (OLM); same locality label, C. 22.iii.2003, B. 24.iii.2003, E. 14.iv.2003, 3♂ (OLM); same locality label, C. 22.iii.2003, B. 24.iii.2003, E. 14.iv.2003, 1♂ (SAMC); Maúa, C. 10.xi.1999, B. 14.xi.1999, E. 10.xii.1999, M. Olmi, 1♂ (OLM).

Hosts in Mozambique: Aconurella aethiopica (Cogan) ( Guglielmino & Olmi 2006) and Aconurella shaba Ghauri (new record) ( Cicadellidae ).

Recorded from South Africa (Olmi 2006).

Gonatopus rubrithorax (Benoit, 1954: 393)

Distribution: Niassa: Cuamba, Farm of the Catholic University of Mozambique, C. 11.iii.2005, B. 13.iii.2005, E. 4.iv.2005, M. Olmi, 1♀ (OLM).

Hosts in Mozambique: Unidentified species of Cicadellidae .

Recorded from Madagascar (Benoit 1954).

Gonatopus seyrigi ( Ceballos, 1936: 59)

Distribution: Niassa: Cuamba, Campus of the Catholic University of Mozambique, Faculty of Agriculture, 7.vi.2007, M. Olmi, 1♀ (OLM); same locality label, C. 30.v.2007, B. 10.vi.2007, E. 15.vii.2007, 1♀ (OLM). Hosts in Mozambique: Exitianus sp. (Cicadellidae) (new record).

Recorded from Madagascar ( Ceballos 1936) and South Africa (Olmi 2006).

Gonatopus fuscus (Olmi) group

Gonatopus ceres ( Olmi, 1984: 1328)

Distribution: Nampula: Nampula, near Bishop Catholic Seminary, sweeping, 21.xi.1999, M. Olmi, 1♀ (OLM). Niassa: Cuamba, Camboja, near University Dormitory, C. 15.xi.1999, B. 19.xi.1999, E. 18.xii.1999, M. Olmi, 1♀ (OLM); same locality label, C. 15.xi.1999, B. 17.xi.1999, E. 18.xii.1999, 1♀ (OLM).

Hosts in Mozambique: Caliscelis sp. (Caliscelidae) (Olmi 2004); Eumecurus hottentottus (Stål) (Cixiidae) (Olmi 2004).

Recorded from Namibia and South Africa (Olmi 2004, 2006), in addition to Tanzania (new record: Chambezi, vii.1987, on coconut, A.M. Varela, 1♀ ( BMNH)) and Zimbabwe (new record: Sawmills, 9.vii.1923, Rhodesia Museum ( SAMC)) .

Gonatopus owaini Olmi group

Gonatopus emelyanovi Ponomarenko & Olmi, 2006: 7

Distribution: Niassa: Cuamba, Farm of the Catholic University of Mozambique, C. 11.iii.2005, B. 12.iii.2005, E. 2.iv.2005, M. Olmi, 1♀ (OLM).

Hosts in Mozambique: Unidentified species of Dictyopharidae .

Recorded from Ethiopia ( Ponomarenko & Olmi 2006).

Gonatopus gazensis Olmi, 1998: 74 *

Distribution: Gaza: Praia do Bilene, Airport, 16.ix.1995, sweeping on grass, M. Olmi, ♀ holotype (AMNH). Hosts in Mozambique: Paroxychara cowla Medler (Flatidae) ( Guglielmino & Olmi 1997).

Gonatopus paulyi (Olmi) group

Gonatopus maputensis Olmi, 1998: 72 *

Paradicondylus australis Olmi, 1994 a: 74 (preoccupied).

Distribution: Maputo: Maputo, Costa do Sol, Municipal Agricultural Nursery, 10.x.1992, M. Olmi, ♀ holotype and 2♀ paratypes (AMNH); same data as holotype, C. 11.x.1992, B. 13.x.1992, E. 6.xi.1992, 1♀ paratype (AMNH); same data as holotype, C. 26.xi.1993, B. 28.xi.1993, E. 20.xii.1993, 1♂ (AMNH); same data as holotype, C. 21.ix.1996, B. 25.ix.1996, E. 22.x.1996, 1♂ (AMNH).

Hosts in Mozambique: Nisia nervosa Motschulsky (Meenoplidae) ( Guglielmino & Olmi 1997).