25. Gonatopus hantamensis Olmi, Copeland & van Noort, sp. nov.

(Figs 180E, F, 181, 182A)

Diagnosis. Apterous ♀ of Gonatopus with palpal formula 5/3; mesosoma black; pronotum crossed by strong trans- verse furrow; mesoscutum with two strong lateral pointed apophyses; meso-metapleural suture distinct and com- plete; metanotum without lateral protrusions; metapectal-propodeal disc fusiform, without strong median longitudi- nal furrow; enlarged claw (Fig. 182A) with one large subdistal tooth, one row of lamellae, apex tapering.

Description. ♀ (Fig. 181). Apterous; body length 3.7 mm. Head black, except mandible, lateral surfaces of clypeus and part of malar space (short stripe along orbits) testaceous; antenna brown, except antennomeres 7–10 testaceous; mesosoma black; metasoma and legs brown. Antenna clavate; antennomeres in following proportions: 10:6:15:10:8:7:5:5:5:8. Head excavated, shiny, unsculptured, partly slightly granulate; frontal line complete; oc- cipital carina absent; POL = 1; OL = 2; OOL = 9. Palpal formula 5/3. Pronotum shiny, unsculptured, crossed by strong transverse furrow. Mesoscutum with two lateral pointed apophyses, situated on sides of anterior margin of mesoscutellum (Fig. 180E). Mesoscutellum sloping anteriorly. Metanotum short, excavated behind mesoscutellum (Fig. 180F), with sides rounded (Fig. 180E). Metapectal-propodeal disc fusiform, shiny, unsculptured; propodeal declivity transversely striate. Mesopleuron and metapleuron transversely striate. Meso-metapleural suture distinct and complete, step shaped. Protarsomeres in following proportions: 15:3:5:15:26. Enlarged claw (Fig. 182A) with one large subdistal tooth and one row of seven lamellae and one bristle. Protarsomere 5 (Fig. 182A) with two rows of 9 + 13 lamellae; apex with about 20 lamellae. Tibial spurs 1/0/1.

♂. Unknown.

Material examined. Type: ♀ holotype: SOUTH AFRICA: Northern Cape, Nieuwoudtville, Hantam National Botanical Garden, 31°24.182’S 19°08.587’E, 741 m, 27.VIII–27.X.2009, MT, Nieuwoudtville Shale Renosterveld, S. van Noort leg., SAM-HYM-A 022635, 1♀ (SAMC). Hosts. Unknown. Distribution. South Africa. Etymology. The species is named hantamensis after the collection site in Hantam National Botanical Garden .