121. Gonatopus trochantericus (Benoit, 1954)

(Figs 240G, H, K)

Eucamptonyx trochantericus Benoit 1954: 387 .

Gonatopus scutellaris Benoit 1954: 396 (synonymized by Olmi 1984); type locality: Bekily (Madagascar).

Gonatopus trochantericus (Benoit): Olmi 1984: 1631; 1994c: 11; 2006: 51; Azevedo et al. 2010: 900.

Description. ♀. Apterous; body length 2.5–4.5 mm. Head black, except mandible, clypeus and anterior region of frons (more along orbits) yellow (in very large specimen (4.5 mm) from Madagascar, 22°18.48’S 45°17.30’E, frons black, mandible and clypeus yellow); antenna yellow-reddish, except antennomeres 6–10, or 7–10, or 9–10 yellow; occasionally antenna totally brown, or testaceous, except antennomere 10 brown; mesosoma and metasoma black; legs yellow-reddish, except coxae and clubs of femora brownish; occasionally legs brown, except trochanters, tibiae and tarsi testaceous. Head excavated, shiny, unsculptured, except occiput and anterior region of frons granulate. Palpal formula 5/2 (in scutellaris), or 6/3 (in trochantericus). Pronotum crossed by strong transverse impression, shiny, unsculptured, bare. Mesoscutum shiny, with some longitudinal keels, with two pointed apophyses laterally (Fig. 240G). Metanotum excavated behind mesoscutellum (Fig. 240H). Metapectal-propodeal disc shiny, unsculptured; propodeal declivity more or less transversely striate. In specimen from South Africa, 33°37.622’S 18°24.259’E, top of metapectal-propodeal disc with track of median longitudinal furrow. Mesopleuron not transversely striate. Metapleuron transversely striate. Meso-metapleural suture distinct and complete. Protarsomere 1 shorter than 4 (14:21). Enlarged claw (Fig. 240K) with one small subapical tooth and 1–9 peg-like setae or bristles. Protarsomere 5 (Fig. 240K) with inner side proximally not serrate and two rows of 25–38 lamellae; apex with 7–15 lamellae. Tibial spurs 1/0/1.

♂. Unknown.

Material examined. Types: ♀ holotype of E. trochantericus: MADAGASCAR: Toliara, Bekily, IV.1937 , A. Seyrig leg. (MNHN); ♀ holotype of G. scutellaris: MADAGASCAR: Toliara, Bekily, I.1939 , A. Seyrig leg. (MNHN). Paratype of E. trochantericus: same locality label as holotype, V.1937, 1 ♀ (MRAC). Paratypes of G. scutellaris: same locality label as holotype, V.1937, 2 ♀♀ (MNHN); same locality label as holotype, VIII.1938, 1 ♀ (MNHN); same locality label as holotype, X.1938, 1 ♀ (MRAC); same locality label as holotype, XI.1938, 1 ♀ (MRAC). Other material: MADAGASCAR: Fianarantsoa, Isalo, Analalava, 1♀ (AMNH); Fianarantsoa, Isalo National Park, Sahanafa River, 29.2 km 351° N Ranohira, 22°18.48’S 45°17.30’E, 500 m, 10–13.II.2003 , MT, gallery forest, BLF7652, Fisher, Griswold et al. leg., 4♀♀ (3 in CAS, 1 in MOLC); Mahajanga, Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park, 2.5 km 62° ENE Bekopaka, Ankidrodroa River, 19°07.56’S 44°48.53’E, 100 m, 11–15.XI.2001 , sifted litter, tropical dry forest on Tsingy, Fisher, Griswold et al. leg., BLF 4340, 1♀ (CAS). SOUTH AFRICA: Northern Cape, Three Sisters, 1♀ (SANC); Northern Cape, 36 km N Garies, roadside N7, 9. VIII.2008 , R. Whar- ton leg., 1♀ (TAMU); Western Cape, Matjesfontein, 4.XII.1931 , R.E. Turner leg., 1♀ (NHMUK); Western Cape, Koeberg Nature Reserve, 33°37.622’S 18°24.259’E, 17.IV–15.V.1998 , MT, West Coast Strandveld, S. van Noort leg. , 1♀ (SAMC) .

Hosts. Unknown.

Distribution. Madagascar, South Africa.