57. Gonatopus zairensis (Olmi, 1984)

(Figs 203 A–C, E)

Tetrodontochelys zairensis Olmi 1984: 1454 .

Gonatopus zairensis (Olmi): Olmi 1998c: 65.

Description. ♀. Apterous; body length 2.2 mm. Head brown, except mandible, clypeus and anterior region of frons yellow; antenna brown, except scape and part of flagellomere 1 yellow; mesosoma and metasoma black; legs yellow, except coxae and clubs of femora brownish. Head (Fig. 203A) excavated, shiny, granulate. Palpal formula 4/2. Pronotum (Figs 203B, C) granulate, not crossed by transverse impression or very slightly impressed. Mesoscutum granulate, with some keels, without lateral pointed apophyses (Fig. 203C). Mesoscutellum granulate. Metapectalpropodeal disc granulate, very sloping anteriorly (Fig. 203C); propodeal declivity, meso- and metapleuron not transversely striate. Meso-metapleural suture obsolete. Protarsomeres in following proportions: 7:2:3.5:8:14. Enlarged claw (Fig. 203E) with one small subapical tooth and six peg-like setae. Protarsomere 5 (Fig. 203E) with one row of approximately 19 lamellae; apex with at least nine lamellae. Tibial spurs 1/0/1.

♂. Unknown.

Material examined. Type: ♀ holotype: DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO: Haut-Uele (= Haut- Zaire), Garamba National Park (MRAC) .

Hosts. Unknown.

Distribution. Democratic Republic of the Congo.