91. Gonatopus luteipes (Benoit, 1951)

(Figs 223C, D, 229C)

Platygonatopus luteipes Benoit 1951d: 19 .

Gonatopus luteipes (Benoit): Olmi 1984: 1611; Olmi et al. 2015: 365.

Description. ♀. Apterous; body length 1.6–3.1 mm. Head brown, except clypeus, mandible and anterior region of frons yellow; antenna yellow, except antennomeres 4–10 brown; mesosoma black; metasoma black, with some brown nuances; legs yellow, except clubs of femora brownish and both extremities of meso- and metatibia brownish (legs appear to be banded such as in ♀♀ of group 1). Head (Fig. 229C) weakly excavated, almost flat, shiny, granulate; POL = 3; OL = 5; OOL = 15. Palpal formula 4/2 or 5/2. Pronotum crossed by strong transverse impression, shiny, granulate. Mesoscutum dull, strongly granulate, without lateral pointed apophyses. Metanotum dull, granulate, with some transverse striae. Metapectal-propodeal disc dull, completely granulate; propodeal declivity granulate, not transversely striate. Mesopleuron and metapleuron not transversely striate. Meso-metapleural suture obsolete. Enlarged claw (Fig. 223C) with one small subapical tooth and with or without bristles, or small lamellae, or peg-like setae. Protarsomere 5 of holotype (Fig. 223C) with inner side proximally not serrate and one row of one long lamella + four very short lamellae, in addition to many bristles; apex with four lamellae, including one very long. In specimen from South Africa, 31°12.923’S 19°40.812’E, Protarsomere 5 with five lamellae and many bristles; apex with five lamellae, including one very long. In specimen from Namibia, Okahandja, protarsomere 5 (Fig. 223D) with one row of 20 lamellae and group of eight distal lamellae. Tibial spurs 1/0/1.

♂. Unknown.

Material examined. Type: ♀ holotype: KENYA: Central Prov., Olgasalic, IV.1945, S. Patrizi leg. (MRAC) . Other material: NAMIBIA: Okahandja, 19–29.XII.1927, R.E. Turner leg. , 1♀ (NHMUK) . SOUTH AFRICA: Northern Cape, 30 km N of Calvinia, Kelkiewyn Farm, 31°12.923’S 19°40.812’E, 762 m, 29.IX–30.XII.2010, MT, Hantam Succulent Karoo, KEL09-SUC1-M05 , 1♀ (SAMC) .

Hosts. Unknown.

Distribution. Kenya, Namibia, South Africa.