47. Gonatopus flavotestaceus Olmi, Copeland & van Noort, sp. nov.

(Figs 197, 198A, B)

Diagnosis. Apterous ♀ of Gonatopus with palpal formula 4/2; head and mesosoma completely yellow-testaceous; pronotum not crossed by transverse furrow; protarsomere 1 slightly longer than 4; enlarged claw (Fig. 198B) with one large subdistal tooth and one row of lamellae.

Description. ♀ (Fig. 197). Apterous; body length 2.7 mm. Completely yellow-testaceous, except petiole black. Head (Fig. 197C) excavated, shiny, unsculptured; frontal line incomplete, present in anterior half of frons; occipital carina absent; POL = 1; OL = 2; OOL = 7. Palpal formula 4/2. Pronotum shiny, unsculptured, not crossed by transverse impression. Mesoscutum shiny, unsculptured, without lateral pointed apophyses. Metanotum shiny, unsculptured, flat, with sides rounded (Fig. 197A), about coplanar to mesoscutellum (Figs 197B, 198A). Metapectal-propodeal disc shiny, unsculptured; propodeal declivity with posterior half transversely striate. Mesopleuron and metapleuron shiny, unsculptured. Meso-metapleural suture obsolete. Protarsomeres in following proportions: 14:2:3:11:16. Enlarged claw (Figs 197D, 198B) with one large subdistal tooth and one row of five lamellae. Protarsomere 5 (Figs 197D, 198B) with two rows of 15 lamellae; apex with about eight lamellae. Tibial spurs 1/0/1.

♂. Unknown.

Material examined. Type: ♀ holotype (CASTYPE19463): MADAGASCAR: Fianarantsoa, 20 km SSW Am- bositra, Ankazomivady, 20°46.6’S 47°09.9’E, 1700 m, 7.I.1998, B.L. Fisher #1590, disturbed montane rainforest edge, sifted litter (leaf mold, rotten wood) (CAS).

Hosts. Unknown.

Distribution. Madagascar.

Etymology. The species is named flavotestaceus, because of its colour yellow-testaceous.