125. Gonatopus wikstrandae Olmi, Copeland & van Noort, sp. nov.

(Figs 241D, 242)

Diagnosis. Apterous ♀ of Gonatopus with palpal formula 6/3; head excavated; temple without sharp carina; me- sosoma ferruginous (Fig. 242); pronotum crossed by strong transverse furrow; mesoscutum less than twice as long as broad, without lateral pointed apophyses; mesopleuron without lateral pointed apophysis; metanotum deeply ex- cavated behind mesoscutellum; meso-metapleural suture distinct and complete; metapectal-propodeal disc without strong median furrow, shiny, unsculptured; protarsomere 1 shorter than 4; enlarged claw (Fig. 241D) with one small subapical tooth situated far from apex and some peg-like setae.

Description. ♀ (Fig. 242). Apterous; body length 4.0 mm. Ferruginous, except petiole black and antennomeres 9–10 darkened. Antenna clavate; antennomeres in following proportions: 10:7:20:13:9:8:7:6:5:8. Head excavated, shiny, with frons partly unsculptured and partly rugose; temple granulate; frontal line complete; occipital carina almost completely absent (shortly present on sides of lateral ocelli, not reaching eyes); occiput setose, partly dull and granulate, partly shiny and unsculptured; POL = 2; OL = 2; OOL = 10. Palpal formula 6/3. Pronotum, crossed by strong transverse impression, shiny, with anterior collar and disc slightly granulate. Mesoscutum less than twice as long as broad, shiny, sculptured by longitudinal keels, laterally without pointed apophyses (Fig. 242C). Mesoscutellum shiny, smooth, sloping anteriorly. Metanotum short, excavated behind mesoscutellum (Fig. 242B). Metapectalpropodeal disc shiny, unsculptured; propodeal declivity, mesopleuron and metapleuron transversely striate. Mesometapleural suture distinct and complete. Protarsomeres in following proportions: 17:3:6:22:32. Enlarged claw (Fig. 241D) with one small subapical tooth and one row of two peg-like setae + one bristle. Protarsomere 5 (Fig. 241D) with two rows of 3 (proximal) + 29 lamellae; apex with approximately 12 lamellae. Tibial spurs 1/0/1.

♂. Unknown.

Material examined. Type: ♀ holotype, NMK/INV/T-645: KENYA: Eastern Prov., Kasaala area, 2.07836°S 38.22517°E, 733 m, 24.IV–10.V.2015, MT, just inside isolated woodland patch, R. Copeland leg. (NMK) .

Hosts. Unknown.

Distribution. Kenya.

Etymology. The species is named after Carol Jean Wikstrand, renowned immunologist, teacher and longtime friend of one of the authors (RSC).