taxonID	type	description	language	source
03FB8797FFE5CF00FF10FF5938B39AC1.taxon	description	FEMALE (Holotype). Body length 4.8 mm, fore wing length 4 mm. Head (Figs 6, 8). Head 0.75 x as length as height (in lateral view). Antennal socket inserted close to top of eye. Antenna with 42 flagellomeres. Scapus 4 x as long as wide, longer than first flagellomere, without apical lobe. First flagellomere 5 x as long as wide, longer than second flagellomere. Penultimate flagellomere as long as wide, 0.04 x as long as first segment, 0.60 x as long as apical segment. Flagellomeres 1 – 8 with placodes on all sides, following flagellomeres without placodes on half of their dorsal surface; surface without placodes smooth. Eye length 2.50 x length of temple (in dorsal view), 1.50 x as high as broad, glabrous. Maxillary palpus of normal length (ending between fore and middle coxae). Clypeus flattened in lateral view, with slightly convex lower margin, without apical teeth (apically blunt and smooth medially), weakly punctate. Malar suture absent. Malar space 1 x basal width of mandible, 0.30 x eye height. Face flat in lateral view, densely punctate, with short, sparse setae. Temple not swollen in dorsal view, coarsely punctate, with short, sparse setae. Frons transversely costate / striate, concave (sometimes only weakly), with carina between antennal socket and without lateral carina. POL 2.50 x ocellar diameter, 2 x OOL. Vertex striate, with strong transverse striaterugulose sculpture, with short, sparse setae. Occipital carina complete, joining hypostomal carina at mandible. Mesosoma (Figs 4 – 6). Pronotum mostly punctate but longitudinally striate ventro-laterally, dorsally without modifications. Pronotal furrow absent. Mesosoma 1.43 x as long as wide (in lateral view), 1.43 x as long as wide (in dorsal view). Mesoscutum sharply raised anteriorly, at right angle to pronotum, medio-anteriorly punctate-areolate, median lobe anteriorly without median groove. Mesoscutum with sparse, short setae. Surface of mesoscutum medially, near scutellar sulcus, entirely punctate to areolate. Notaulus absent. Scutellar sulcus 7.50 x as wide as long, 1.40 x as long as scutellum, smooth. Scutellar sulcus with 6 complete carina. Scutellum rounded laterally, flattened in lateral view, rugose and punctate. Subalar groove areolate-punctate. Mesopleuron areolate, mostly with short, dense setae but with a median glabrous area anterad mid coxa. Precoxal sulcus absent. Surface of mesosternum weakly punctate. Propodeum 0.46 x as long as mesosoma (in dorsal view), rugulose-areolate, carinate areas completely absent. Propodeum vertical posteriorly, with short, sparse setae. Propodeal transverse carina higher than sculpture, with four pointed rounded angles / tubercles (laterally more developed than medially). Median angles present and short (as high as large) equally spaced with lateral ones. Lateral tubercles 0.80 x their transverse width, straight with rounded apex. Surface of metapleuron punctate, with short, sparse setae. Metapleural flange absent. Wings: Pterostigma 4 x as long as wide. Marginal cell of fore wing closed distally. Vein r 0.83 x as long as vein 3 - SR, 0.20 x as long as vein SR 1, 0.45 x as long as vein 2 - SR. Vein 2 - SR of fore wing present. Vein 1 - SR + M straight. First discal cell of fore wing 2.18 x as long as wide (measured perpendicular to vein 1 - CU 1 + 2 - CU 1). Vein r-m of fore wing with wide bulla. Vein m-cu postfurcal. Vein cu-a of fore wing postfurcal. Vein CU 1 a (relative to cubital vein (2 - CU 1) of fore wing) not interstitial, arising behind middle of distal vein of subdiscal cell. Vein CU 1 b postfurcal with m-cu. First subdiscal cell of fore wing closed distally (vein 2 cu-a present). Vein 2 – 1 A long. Hind wing vein 1 - SC + R present. Subbasal cell of hind wing medium sized. Hind wing vein M + CU as long as vein 1 - M. Hind wing vein r absent, m-cu absent. Basal cell of hind wing closed. Hind wing vein cu-a present. Legs: Femora not swollen. Hind coxa large, dorsally striate / rugose, ventrally smooth. Hind femur 3.75 x as long as wide. Hind femur with sparse setae, dorsally and ventrally punctate. Hind tibia 4.50 x as long as wide, 2.52 x as long as hind basitarsus, with dense stout and rather short setae, apically without specialized patch of setae on its inner side. Hind basitarsus 4.17 x as long as wide. Length of hind basitarsomere equal to length of remaining tarsomeres. Metasoma (Figs 2 – 3, 7). Carapace anteriorly areolate, posteriorly rugulose. Ventral opening of carapace 0.60 x as long as its full length. Ovipositor sheath 0.05 x as long as metasoma. Ovipositor sheath apically straight, apically with short, thin setae. Color. Scapus, pedicel and first flagellomere yellowish. Head blackish, mandible medially yellowish, maxillary and labial palpus light yellowish. Mesosoma entirely blackish. Fore wing lightly infuscate, veins brownish, full wing weakly infuscate. Leg entirely yellowish. Carapace yellowish but darkened / infuscated on its basal 0.10 and apical 0.20 parts. Ovipositor brownish. Hosts records. None. Morphological variation. Length of fore wing 4.1 mm. Antenna with 40 - 43 flagellomeres. Flagellomeres 1 – 10 with placodes on all sides, following flagellomeres without placodes on dorsal side and smooth; scape, pedicel and first flagellomere yellowish. Comments. Ascogaster kibalensis sp. nov. does not have spine-like apophyses on the propodeum but we describe it here because its overall similarity with Chelonus (C.) mayi sp. nov. Ascogaster kibalensis sp. nov. is closely related to A. mayamotensis De Saeger, 1948 as indicated by the presence of an obvious transverse ridge on propodeum with four strong and rounded angles. But it differs clearly by the color of the carapace (yellowish rather than blackish). The yellow color also occurs in C. (C.) mayi sp. nov., but the species can be distinguished by the presence of fore wing vein 1 - SR + M and the fewer number of flagellomeres in C. (C.) mayi sp. nov. (all characters separating Ascogaster from the Chelonus). Etymology. From the name of the locality. Distribution record. Ethiopian (Uganda). Type material. Holotype: Ψ (MRAC), " Uganda, Kibale, Kanyawara Biol Stat, alt 1509 m, leg. S. Katusale & Co, Malaise 3, 00 ° 33 ' 54.4 '' N 30 ° 21 ' 29.8 '' E, 3 – 7. III. 2010 ". Paratypes: Ψ (Coll. YB), " Uganda, Kibale, Kanyawara Biol Stat, alt 1509 m, leg. S. Katusale & Co, Malaise 3, 00 ° 33 ' 54.4 '' N 30 ° 21 ' 29.8 '' E, 3 – 7. III. 2010 "; Ψ (Coll. YB), " Uganda, Kibale, Kanyawara Biol Stat, alt 1509 m, leg. S. Katusale & Co, Malaise 3, 00 ° 33 ' 54.4 '' N 30 ° 21 ' 29.8 '' E, 16 – 23. V. 2010 "; Ψ (MNHN), " Uganda, Kibale, Kanyawara Biol Stat, alt 1509 m, leg. S. Katusale & Co, Malaise 3, 00 ° 33 ' 54.4 '' N 30 ° 21 ' 29.8 '' E, 21 – 28. III. 2010 "; ɗ (MNHN), " Uganda, Kibale, Kanyawara Biol Stat, alt 1509 m, leg. S. Katusale & Co, Malaise 3, 00 ° 33 ' 54.4 '' N 30 ° 21 ' 29.8 '' E, 18 – 25. IV. 2010 ".	en	Braet, Yves, Rousse, Pascal, Sharkey, Michael (2012): New data on African Cheloninae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) show a strong biogeographic signal for taxa with spined propodea. Zootaxa 3385: 1-32, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.281743
03FB8797FFE0CF0CFF10FEA33F349C5A.taxon	description	MALE (Holotype). Body length 4.5 mm, fore wing length 3.2 mm. Head (Figs 18 – 19). Head 0.71 x as length as height (in lateral view). Antennal socket inserted close top of eye. Antenna with 24 flagellomeres (left antenna missing apical segment). Scapus 2.43 as long as wide, longer than first flagellomere, without apical lobe. First flagellomere 5 x as long as wide, shorter than second. Penultimate flagellomere 1.50 x as long as wide, 0.18 x as long as first flagellomere, shorter than apical flagellomere. Apical flagellomere acute. Eye length 1.9 x length of temple (in dorsal view), 1.7 x as high as broad, setose (white setae). Maxillary palpus of normal length (ending between fore and middle coxa). Clypeus flat in lateral view, with horizontal lower margin, without apical teeth, weakly punctate. Malar suture absent. Malar space equal to basal width of mandible, 0.22 x eye height. Face straight in lateral view (with small median bump between toruli), finely rugose, with short, sparse setae. Temple not swollen in dorsal view, striate / rugose, with short, sparse setae. Frons costate / striate, weakly concave, without carina between toruli, without lateral carina. POL 1.75 x ocellar diameter, 2.5 x OOL. Vertex striate, with strong transverse sculpture, with short, sparse setae. Occipital carina complete, joining hypostomal carina at mandible. Mesosoma (Figs 19 – 20). Pronotum areolate and punctate, dorsally without modifications. Pronotal furrow absent. Mesosoma 1.34 x as long as wide in lateral view, 1.17 x as long as wide in dorsal view. Mesoscutum sharply raised anteriorly, at right angle with pronotum, medio-anteriorly coriaceous / acinose (with some weak transverse rugae posteriorly on median lobe), median lobe anteriorly without median groove. Mesoscutum with dense, short setae. Mesoscutum medially, near scutellar sulcus, mostly with large punctures or areola, somewhat longitudinally reticulate. Notaulus present anteriorly, not impressed posteriorly, anteriorly areolate, shortened, ending at middle of mesoscutum; notauli not meeting each other, ending their course in large longitudinally rugulose-reticulate area on medio-posterior part of mesoscutum. Scutellar sulcus transversely long and narrow, 10 x as wide as long, 1.67 x as long as scutellum, smooth, with 8 complete carina. Scutellum with lateral carinae, weakly raised in lateral view (convex), smooth and punctate. Subalar groove areolate. Mesopleuron areolate above sternaulus, areolate to punctate below sternaulus, with short, sparse setae. Precoxal sulcus absent but surface of mesopleuron at this level slightly depressed and with several large, transverse areola looking (this area could be viewed as a faint and large precoxal sulcus transversely rugose / scrobiculate, at least partly) Surface of mesosternum weakly punctate. Propodeum 0.2 x as long as mesosoma (in dorsal view), completely or partly sculptured, rugose / areolate, carinated areas completely absent. Propodeum vertical posteriorly, with short, sparse setae. Propodeal transverse carina short, without acute angles or apophysis. Surface of metapleuron rugulose, with short, sparse setae. Metapleural flange absent. Wings: Pterostigma 2.3 x as long as wide. Marginal cell of fore wing closed distally. Vein r 1.25 x as long as vein 3 - SR, 0.25 x as long as vein SR 1, 0.5 x as long as vein 2 - SR. Vein 2 - SR of fore wing present. Vein 1 - SR + M absent. Vein r-m of fore wing with wide bulla. Vein m-cu interstitial. Vein cu-a of fore wing postfurcal. Vein CU 1 a (relative to cubital vein (2 - CU 1) of fore wing) not interstitial, arising beyond middle of distal vein of subdiscal cell. Vein CU 1 b postfurcal with m-cu. First subdiscal cell of fore wing closed distally (vein 2 cu-a present). Vein 2 – 1 A long. Hind wing vein 1 - SC + R present. Subbasal cell of hind wing of medium size. Hind wing vein M + CU 1.67 x as long as vein 1 - M. Hind wing vein r absent, m-cu absent. Basal cell of hind wing closed. Hind wing vein cu-a present, subbasal cell entirely glabrous. Legs: Fore femur and mid femur not swollen. Hind coxa shortened (less than one third length of metasoma), dorsally and ventrally punctate. Hind femur not swollen, 2.92 x longer than wide. Hind femur with sparse setae, dorsally and ventrally punctate. Hind tibia 5 x as long as wide, 2.35 x longer than hind basitarsus, with dense, stout and rather short setae, apically without specialized patch of setae on its inner side. Hind basitarsus 5.33 x as long as wide, 0.80 as long as tarsomeres 2 – 5. Tarsal claws with basal lobes. Metasoma (Figs 16 – 17, 21). Metasoma without sutures on carapace, shape of carapace in dorsal view rectangular, 2.33 x as long as large. Carapace anteriorly longitudinally rugose-areolate, posteriorly with small areolate rugae. Carapace with large, oval apical opening, length of apical opening 1.44 x as long as wide. Carapace ventral opening 0.64 x as long as total length of carapace, presence of ventral border. Apical opening mostly visible in lateral view. Color. Head entirely orange-yellowish, palpi yellow, mandible light brownish-yellow but brownish apically. Mesosoma yellowish orange, metanotum yellowish, propodeum mostly dark-reddish. Scapus, pedicellus yellowish; flagellomeres light brown. Fore wing lightly infuscate, veins at base of fore wing whitish, veins and pterostigma brownish, parastigma yellowish. Membrane of fore wing weakly infuscate in apical half, more infuscate below stigma, presence of large patch without dark setae (and then the membrane looking lighter) below parastigma until vein CU 1. Hind wing veins yellowish, membrane hyaline. Fore tarsus, mid coxa, mid and hind trochanters, and mid tibia all yellowish; mid femur mostly, mid tarsus light brown except tarsus 5 darker; hind coxa, hind femur, apical third of hind tibia dark-brownish; hind tarsus strongly infuscate; hind tibia on its basal 2 / 3, hind tibial spurs whitish. Basal 0.1 part of carapace with semicircular black patch and apical 0.58 blackish. Morphological variations. The paratype is entirely similar to holotype. Hosts records. None.	en	Braet, Yves, Rousse, Pascal, Sharkey, Michael (2012): New data on African Cheloninae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) show a strong biogeographic signal for taxa with spined propodea. Zootaxa 3385: 1-32, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.281743
03FB8797FFE0CF0CFF10FEA33F349C5A.taxon	discussion	Comments. This species may be distinguished from all Cheloninae from Madagascar and mainland Africa by the rectangular shape of metasoma and the body color. The apical opening of the metasoma suggests it to be a member of the subgenus Microchelonus. But it differs from all other Microchelonus by the number of flagellomeres.	en	Braet, Yves, Rousse, Pascal, Sharkey, Michael (2012): New data on African Cheloninae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) show a strong biogeographic signal for taxa with spined propodea. Zootaxa 3385: 1-32, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.281743
03FB8797FFE0CF0CFF10FEA33F349C5A.taxon	etymology	Etymology. From the name of the country in local language.	en	Braet, Yves, Rousse, Pascal, Sharkey, Michael (2012): New data on African Cheloninae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) show a strong biogeographic signal for taxa with spined propodea. Zootaxa 3385: 1-32, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.281743
03FB8797FFE0CF0CFF10FEA33F349C5A.taxon	distribution	Distribution records. Ethiopian (Madagascar).	en	Braet, Yves, Rousse, Pascal, Sharkey, Michael (2012): New data on African Cheloninae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) show a strong biogeographic signal for taxa with spined propodea. Zootaxa 3385: 1-32, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.281743
03FB8797FFE0CF0CFF10FEA33F349C5A.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. HOLOTYPE ɗ (IFENM), Verbatim label data: " Madagascar: Prov. Mahajanga, Umgeb. Katsepy, 17 – 28. XII. 1993, Madl ". PARATYPES: ɗ (IFENM), same label as the Holotype. Both specimens are in good condition. Chelonus (Chelonus) mayi Braet et Rousse, sp. nov. (Figs 9 – 14)	en	Braet, Yves, Rousse, Pascal, Sharkey, Michael (2012): New data on African Cheloninae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) show a strong biogeographic signal for taxa with spined propodea. Zootaxa 3385: 1-32, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.281743
03FB8797FFE0CF0CFF10FEA33F349C5A.taxon	description	FEMALE (Holotype). Body length 3.25 mm, fore wing length 2.8 mm. Head (Fig. 12). Head 0.77 x as length as height (in lateral view). Antennal socket inserted near middle level of eye. Antenna with 14 flagellomeres. Scapus 2.10 x as long as wide, apically narrower than its width at mid-length, longer than first flagellomere, without apical lobe. First flagellomere 4 x as long as wide, longer than second flagellomere. Penultimate flagellomere twice as long as wide, 0.33 x as long as first segment, shorter than apical segment, apical segment rather robust and weakly acute apically. Nine last flagellomeres with placodes on half side only, surface lacking placodes smooth. Eye length 2.50 x length of temple (in dorsal view), eye 1.47 x as high as broad, setose with dense, long erect setae. Maxillary palpus of normal length, ending between fore and middle coxa. Clypeus flattened in lateral view, with horizontal lower margin without apical teeth, shining with fine punctures. Malar suture absent but malar space with several rugae between eyes and mandible. Malar space 1.33 x basal width of mandible, 0.36 x eye height. Face straight in lateral view, smooth, shining, finely punctate, with short, sparse setae. Temple not swollen in dorsal view, smooth, shining and very finely sparsely punctate, with short, sparse setae. Frons smooth medially with short transverse striae between antenna and anterior ocellus. Frons flat, without carina between antennal socket or lateral carina. POL 2 x ocellar diameter, 4 x OOL. Vertex smooth (weakly and sparsely punctate), with faint and poorly defined transverse striate sculpture (transversely close to posterior ocelli), with short, sparse setae. Occipital carina complete, joining hypostomal carina at mandible. Mesosoma (Figs 11 – 12). Pronotum smooth (latero-ventrally), medio-laterally sparsely striate / costate and dorsally punctate (all shining). Pronotal furrow small. Mesosoma 1.30 x as long as wide in lateral view, 1.53 x as long as wide in dorsal view. Mesoscutum sharply raised anteriorly, at right angle with pronotum (median lobe weakly protruding anteriorly, in lateral view), medio-anteriorly with large punctures, median lobe without median groove anteriorly. Mesoscutum with short, sparse setae. Surface of mesoscutum areolate medially, near scutellar sulcus. Notaulus entirely absent. Scutellar sulcus 8 x as wide as long, 1.70 x as long as scutellum, smooth. Scutellar sulcus with six complete carina. Scutellum rounded laterally, flattened in lateral view, shining and very finely and sparsely punctate. Subalar groove areolate. Mesopleuron areolate but rather smooth and punctate ventrally, with short, sparse setae. Precoxal sulcus absent. Surface of mesosternum weakly punctate. Propodeum 0.22 x as long as mesosoma (in dorsal view), rugose-areolate, carinated areas absent. No visible transverse carina dividing propodeum. Propodeum vertical posteriorly, with short, sparse setae. Propodeum laterally with two long spines and medially two (rather acute) apophyses. Median tubercle present and short (as long as wide). Distance between median tubercles shorter than distance between median and lateral tubercles. Propodeal lateral tubercle twice as long as its transverse width, straight, with rounded apex. Surface of metapleuron areolate, with short, sparse setae. Metapleural flange absent. Wings: Pterostigma 2.7 x as long as wide. Marginal cell of fore wing closed distally. Vein r as long as vein 3 - SR, 0.15 x as long as vein SR 1, 0.36 x as long as vein 2 - SR. Vein 2 - SR of fore wing present. Vein 1 - SR + M absent. Vein r-m of fore wing, with wide bulla. Vein m-cu antefurcal or interstitial. Vein cu-a of fore wing, postfurcal. Vein CU 1 a (relative to cubital vein (2 - CU 1) of fore wing) not interstitial, arising behind middle of distal vein of subdiscal cell. Vein CU 1 b interstitial or postfurcal with m-cu. First subdiscal cell of fore wing closed distally (vein 2 cu-a present). Vein 2 – 1 A long. Hind wing vein 1 - SC + R present. Subbasal cell of hind wing distinctly enlarged. Hind wing vein M + CU 1.47 x as long as vein 1 - M. Hind wing vein r absent, m-cu absent. Basal cell of hind wing closed. Hind wing vein cu-a present. Legs: Femora not swollen. Hind coxa shortened, shining, dorsally and ventrally smooth. Hind femur 3.70 x as long as wide. Hind femur with sparse setae, smooth and sparsely punctate. Hind tibia 4.70 x as long as wide, 2.30 x as long as hind basitarsus, with dense, stout and rather short setae, apically without specialized patch of setae on its inner side. Hind basitarsus 6 x as long as wide, 0.75 x as long as tarsomeres 2 – 5. Metasoma (Figs 10, 13 – 14). Metasoma without visible sutures on carapace. Carapace areolate anteriorly (with two short median carina), smooth posteriorly (shining). Carapace without apical opening. Carapace ventral opening as long as metasoma, presence of ventral border, carapace weakly emarginate ventro-apically. Hypopigium large and exerted. Genitalia and ovipositor: Ovipositor sheath 0.43 x as long as metasoma. Ovipositor sheath apically weakly spatulated and with small setae, straight, with unmodified, short and thin setae. Color. Scapus mainly yellowish; apex of scapus, pedicellus brownish, flagellum dark brownish. Head blackish, mandible yellowish (margins only weakly brownish), palpi whitish. Mesosoma entirely blackish. Fore wing hyaline, veins of fore wing brownish, parastigma of fore wing and veins of hind wing yellowish. Legs yellowish; fore tarsus, outer side of mid tibia, mid tarsus, rather infuscate to brownish; hind femur apically testaceous; hind femur mostly whitish on inner side, infuscate elsewhere; hind tarsus entirely infuscate; hind tibial spurs whitish. Carapace entirely yellowish but brownish on its shining apex. Ovipositor entirely yellowish-brown but apically brownish. Hosts records. None. Morphological variation. The paratype has the scapus rather orange and the flagellum rather dark yellowish (especially distal segments).	en	Braet, Yves, Rousse, Pascal, Sharkey, Michael (2012): New data on African Cheloninae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) show a strong biogeographic signal for taxa with spined propodea. Zootaxa 3385: 1-32, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.281743
03FB8797FFE0CF0CFF10FEA33F349C5A.taxon	discussion	Comments. This species is also very distinctive among all species of African Chelonus. It is the only species which has a yellowish metasoma (except apically) (vs. usually entirely blackish or sometimes with one or two white patch (es) basally), shining apex of metasoma (usually it is rugose or finely areolate). Other species of Chelonus with entirely yellowish carapaces can be found in Europe (e. g., Chelonus erythrogaster Lucas, 1849), Africa (e. g., Chelonus mediterraneus Schmiedeknecht et Fahringer, 1934, C. (M.) ensifer Granger, 1949), Oriental region (van Achterberg, personal communication) and at least one undescribed neotropical species. But none of them have a dark patch apically on carapace.	en	Braet, Yves, Rousse, Pascal, Sharkey, Michael (2012): New data on African Cheloninae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) show a strong biogeographic signal for taxa with spined propodea. Zootaxa 3385: 1-32, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.281743
03FB8797FFE0CF0CFF10FEA33F349C5A.taxon	distribution	Distribution record. Ethiopian (La Réunion).	en	Braet, Yves, Rousse, Pascal, Sharkey, Michael (2012): New data on African Cheloninae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) show a strong biogeographic signal for taxa with spined propodea. Zootaxa 3385: 1-32, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.281743
03FB8797FFE0CF0CFF10FEA33F349C5A.taxon	etymology	Etymology. A random combination of letters.	en	Braet, Yves, Rousse, Pascal, Sharkey, Michael (2012): New data on African Cheloninae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) show a strong biogeographic signal for taxa with spined propodea. Zootaxa 3385: 1-32, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.281743
03FB8797FFE0CF0CFF10FEA33F349C5A.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Holotype: Ψ (MNHN): " La Réunion, K, Sainte-Suzanne, forêt Dugain, 780 m "" Piège Malaise au sol, taillis de Psidium cattleianum " 02 – 08. XII. 2001, Attié Marc leg. "" Chelonus sp 3 Ψ, G. Delvare det. ". Paratypes: Ψ (MNHN), " St Denis / Le Brulé, sur fougère, alt. 1150 m, VIII. 2003, coll. IDR ".	en	Braet, Yves, Rousse, Pascal, Sharkey, Michael (2012): New data on African Cheloninae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) show a strong biogeographic signal for taxa with spined propodea. Zootaxa 3385: 1-32, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.281743
03FB8797FFECCF0BFF10F92038C99B09.taxon	description	FEMALE (Holotype). Body length 2.6 mm, forewing length 2.5 mm. Head (Figs 31, 36). Head 0.76 x as length as height (in lateral view). Antennal socket inserted near middle level of eye, not acute. Antenna with 14 flagellomeres. Scapus 2.40 x as long as wide, equal to first flagellomere, without apical lobe. First flagellomere 6 x as long as wide, equal to second (five first flagellomeres almost equal in length). Penultimate flagellomere 2 x as long as wide, 0.50 x as long as first segment, shorter than apical segment. Eye length 3 x length of temple (in dorsal view), 1.90 x as high as broad, with dense, short setae. Maxillary palpus of normal length (ending between fore and middle coxa). Clypeus flattened in lateral view, with slightly convex lower margin, without apical teeth, weakly punctate. Malar suture absent but presence of several fine rugae running from base of eye to base of mandible. Malar space 1.50 x basal width of mandible, 0.43 x eye height. Face straight in lateral view, punctate (but presence of weak longitudinal striae between base of eye and base of mandible), with dense, short setae. Temple not swollen in dorsal view, smooth (with scattered punctations), with short, sparse setae. Frons smooth, flat, without carina between antennal socket, without lateral carina. POL 1.70 x ocellar diameter, 0.83 x OOL. Vertex smooth, punctate, with short, sparse setae. Occipital carina complete, joining hypostomal carina at mandible. Mesosoma (Figs 32, 35, 36). Pronotum punctate, dorsally without modifications. Ventral sides of pronotum laterally smooth. Mesosoma 1.44 x as long as wide in lateral view, 1.37 x as long as wide in dorsal view. Mesoscutum sharply raised anteriorly, at right angle with pronotum, medio-anteriorly areolate, median lobe without median groove anteriorly. Mesoscutum with short, sparse setae. Surface of mesoscutum medially areolate near scutellar sulcus, punctate elsewhere. Notaulus entirely absent. Mesonotal suture present and straight. Scutellar sulcus 7.50 x as wide as long, 1.50 x as long as scutellum, smooth. Scutellar sulcus with six complete carina. Scutellum laterally rounded, flattened in lateral view, areolate (laterally) but smooth medially. Subalar groove areolate. Mesopleuron areolate, with short, sparse setae. Precoxal sulcus absent. Surface of mesosternum weakly punctate-areolate. Propodeum 0.38 x as long as mesosoma (in dorsal view), areolate, carinated areas completely absent anteriorly. Propodeum vertical posteriorly, with short, sparse setae. Propodeal transverse carina distinct (as high as neighboring sculpture) with two long spines laterally and two (sometimes acute) angles / tubercles medially; median tubercles short (as long as wide) and closer to each other than to lateral ones. Lateral spines 4 x their transverse width, straight, with rounded apex. Surface of metapleuron areolate with short, sparse setae. Metapleural flange absent. Wings: Pterostigma 3.10 x as long as wide. Marginal cell of fore wing closed distally. Vein r 0.60 x as long as vein 3 - SR, 0.16 x as long as vein SR 1, 0.36 x as long as vein 2 - SR. Vein 2 - SR of fore wing present. Vein 1 - SR + M absent. Vein r-m of fore wing with wide bulla. Vein cu-a of fore wing postfurcal. Vein CU 1 a (relative to vein 2 - CU 1 of fore wing) not interstitial, arising behind middle of distal vein of subdiscal cell (vein CU 1 a present basally as short sclerotized stub). Vein CU 1 b postfurcal with m-cu. First subdiscal cell of fore wing closed distally (vein 2 cu-a present). Vein 2 – 1 A long. Hind wing vein 1 - SC + R present. Subbasal cell of hind wing distinctly enlarged. Hind wing vein M + CU 0.75 x as long as vein 1 - M. Hind wing vein r absent, m-cu absent. Basal cell of hind wing closed. Hind wing vein cu-a present. Legs: Femora not swollen. Hind coxa shortened, dorsally and ventrally smooth. Hind femur 3.50 x as long as wide. Hind femur with sparse setae, dorsally and ventrally smooth (somewhat sparsely punctate). Hind tibia 5 x as long as wide, 3 x as long as hind basitarsus, without very long setae (not longer than tibia width), apically without specialized patch of setae on its inner side. Hind basitarsus 5 x as long as wide, 0.65 x as long as tarsomeres 2 – 5. Metasoma (Figs 32 – 34). Metasoma without visible sutures on carapace. Carapace longitudinally rugose-areolate anteriorly, areolate dorso-posteriorly, with transverse weak rugae apically in rear view. Carapace without apical opening. Carapace with short setae, its ventral opening 0.9 x as wide as its full length. Ovipositor sheath 0.13 x as long as metasoma. Ovipositor sheath apically weakly spatulate and with straight, short, thin setae. Color. Scapus and pedicel yellowish, all flagellomeres brownish. Head blackish, mandible (excepted apex) and palpi yellowish, mandible apically brownish. Mesosoma blackish. Pronotum ventrally, tegula and apex of lateral spines on propodeum yellowish. Fore wing hyaline, veins and stigma yellowish. Coxae, femora, tibiae yellowish but hind tibia infuscate; fore tarsus yellowish, mid and hind tarsi strongly infuscate; hind tibial spurs whitish. Carapace mainly blackish apically, with long medio anterior rufous patch and presence on lighter small patch on the middle of carapace. Ovipositor sheath rufous. Hosts records. None. Morphological variation. Carapace with apical opening (on male) large and oval, opening 3 x as long as wide. Rugae on vertex deeply impressed, face heavily punctate, hind coxa pale brownish latero-ventrally. The white patch on metasoma 0.60 - 0.80 x as long as carapace length. Carapace baso-laterally often whitish.	en	Braet, Yves, Rousse, Pascal, Sharkey, Michael (2012): New data on African Cheloninae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) show a strong biogeographic signal for taxa with spined propodea. Zootaxa 3385: 1-32, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.281743
03FB8797FFECCF0BFF10F92038C99B09.taxon	discussion	Comments. Although more than 500 species (24 in Ethiopian region) have been described, the actual affinities of Chelonus (Microchelonus) spp. cannot be properly determined without a comprehensive revision. Chelonus (M.) matilei sp. nov. and C. (M.) merdicus sp. nov. together form a new species-group characterized by the presence of small lateral spine-like apophyses and a large dorsal white patch on carapace. We have seen at least two other undescribed taxa from Reunion differing in the shape of the apical opening of carapace, the apical sculpture of carapace, the sculpture on vertex, and the color of scapus and hind coxa. They superficially resemble Chelonus (Microchelonus) curvimaculatus Cameron, 1906 (Figs 45 – 47) but the undescribed species from the Reunion have no propodeal spines.	en	Braet, Yves, Rousse, Pascal, Sharkey, Michael (2012): New data on African Cheloninae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) show a strong biogeographic signal for taxa with spined propodea. Zootaxa 3385: 1-32, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.281743
03FB8797FFECCF0BFF10F92038C99B09.taxon	etymology	Etymology. From the name of the collector, L. Matile.	en	Braet, Yves, Rousse, Pascal, Sharkey, Michael (2012): New data on African Cheloninae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) show a strong biogeographic signal for taxa with spined propodea. Zootaxa 3385: 1-32, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.281743
03FB8797FFECCF0BFF10F92038C99B09.taxon	distribution	Distribution record. Ethiopian (Mauritius Island).	en	Braet, Yves, Rousse, Pascal, Sharkey, Michael (2012): New data on African Cheloninae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) show a strong biogeographic signal for taxa with spined propodea. Zootaxa 3385: 1-32, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.281743
03FB8797FFECCF0BFF10F92038C99B09.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Holotype: Ψ (MNHN): " Muséum Paris, Ile Maurice, Forêt de Macchabé, 19. III. 1981, L. Matile ". Paratypes: 2 ɗɗ (MNHN), " Muséum Paris, Ile Maurice, Forêt de Macchabé, 19. III. 1981, L. Matile "; Ψ (Cirad-PVBMT), Reunion " St Pierre / Bassin Martin, Station expérimentale de l’Armeflhor, parcelle AB, alt. 290 m, XII. 2010, tente Malaise "; ɗ (Cirad-PVBMT), Reunion " St Pierre / Montvert les Hauts, verger de manguiers AB Valatchy (partie non fauchée), alt. 600 m, III. 2011, tente Malaise "; ɗ (Cirad-PVBMT) Reunion " St Paul / Tan Rouge, exploitation AB Glénac, alt. 800 m, II. 2011, tente Malaise ". Additional material: ɗ (IDR), Reunion " St Denis / La Providence, sur fougère aigle, alt. 600 m, II. 2006, battage ".	en	Braet, Yves, Rousse, Pascal, Sharkey, Michael (2012): New data on African Cheloninae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) show a strong biogeographic signal for taxa with spined propodea. Zootaxa 3385: 1-32, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.281743
03FB8797FFEBCF11FF10FEEB3BBF9EFD.taxon	description	FEMALE (Holotype). Body length 3.5 mm, fore wing length 3.0 mm. Head (Figs 38, 40, 42). Head 0.65 x as length as height (in lateral view). Antennal socket acute and inserted near middle level of eye. Antenna with 14 flagellomeres. Scapus 2.10 x longer than wide, equal to first flagellomere, without apical lobe. First flagellomere 5 x as long as wide, equal to second (first 3 segments almost equal in length). Penultimate flagellomere 3 x as long as wide, 0.40 x as long as first segment, 0.60 x as long as apical segment. Basal flagellomeres thin, following flagellomeres enlarged. Eye length 2.20 x length of temple (in dorsal view), 1.57 x as high as broad, with dense, short setae. Maxillary palpus of normal length (ending between fore and middle coxa). Clypeus flattened in lateral view, with slightly convex lower margin, without apical teeth, weakly punctate. Malar suture absent. Malar space 1.5 x basal width of mandible, 0.4 x eye height. Face straight in lateral view, smooth, punctate, with short, dense setae. Temple not swollen in dorsal view, smooth, with some punctation, with short, sparse setae. Frons smooth, flat, with carina between antennal socket, without lateral carina. POL 1.67 x ocellar diameter, 0.83 x OOL. Vertex smooth and finely punctate, presence of weak transverse striae near stemmaticum, with short, sparse setae. Occipital carina meeting hypostomal carina at base of mandible. Mesosoma (Figs 40 – 42). Pronotum punctate, dorsally without modifications. Pronotal furrow absent, ventral sides of pronotum laterally smooth. Mesosoma 1.28 x as long as wide in lateral view, 1.45 x as long as wide in dorsal view. Mesoscutum sharply raised anteriorly, at right angle with pronotum, medio-anteriorly areolate, median lobe without median groove anteriorly, of row of punctures in place of groove. Mesoscutum with short, sparse setae. Surface of mesoscutum medially, near scutellar sulcus, mostly punctate or areolate. Notaulus entirely absent, but row of punctures looking like notaulus. Scutellar sulcus 4.30 x as wide as long, 1.30 x as long as scutellum, smooth. Scutellar sulcus with four complete carina. Scutellum rounded laterally, flattened in lateral view, smooth and punctate. Subalar groove areolate. Mesopleuron areolate, with short, sparse setae. Precoxal sulcus absent. Surface of mesosternum weakly punctate. Propodeum 0.29 x as long as mesosoma (in dorsal view), entirely areolate, carinated areas present at least basally (medio-longitudinal carina dividing in two and enclosing mediotriangular area). Propodeum vertical posteriorly, with short, sparse setae. Propodeal transverse carina with two spines laterally and two angles medially. Median tubercles present and short (as long as wide), rather smooth at their apices. Distance between median tubercles 0.6 x distance between median and lateral tubercle. Lateral spines twice as long as their transverse width, straight, with rounded apex. Surface of metapleuron areolate, with short, sparse setae. Metapleural flange absent. Wings (Fig. 39): Pterostigma 4.50 x as long as wide. Marginal cell of fore wing closed distally. Vein r 0.63 x as long as vein 3 - SR, 0.17 x as long as vein SR 1, 0.36 x as long as vein 2 - SR. Vein 2 - SR of fore wing present. Vein 1 - SR + M absent. Vein r-m of fore wing with wide bulla. Vein cu-a of fore wing postfurcal. Vein CU 1 a (relative to cubital vein (2 - CU 1) of fore wing) not interstitial, arising behind middle of distal vein of subdiscal cell (vein CU 1 a present basally as short sclerotized stub). Vein CU 1 b postfurcal with m-cu. First subdiscal cell of fore wing closed distally (vein 2 cu-a present). Vein 2 – 1 A long. Hind wing vein 1 - SC + R present. Subbasal cell of hind wing distinctly enlarged. Hind wing vein M + CU 1 x as long as vein 1 - M. Hind wing vein r absent, m-cu absent. Basal cell of hind wing closed. Hind wing vein cu-a present. Legs: Femora not swollen. Hind coxa shortened, dorsally and ventrally smooth. Hind femur 4.4 x as long as wide. Hind femur with sparse setae, its surface dorsally and ventrally smooth. Hind tibia 5.87 x as long as wide, 2.60 x as long as hind basitarsus, apically without specialized patch of setae on its inner side. Hind basitarsus 6 x as long as wide, 0.72 as long as tarsomeres 2 – 5. Metasoma (Fig. 41). Metasoma without visible sutures on carapace. Carapace anteriorly longitudinally rugoseareolate (two medio-longitudinal rugae clearly indicated basally, surface rather mostly punctate between longitudinal rugae), posteriorly longitudinally rugulose (in frontal view). Carapace without apical opening, with short setae. Ovipositor sheath 0.13 x as long as metasoma. Ovipositor sheath apically weakly spatulate, straight, with short, thin setae. Color. Scapus yellowish but pedicel and inner posterior part of scapus infuscate to brownish, flagellomeres dark-brownish. Head blackish, mandible (except apex) and palpi yellowish, apex of mandible brownish, scapus yellowish brown with the posterior inner side brownish to infuscate. Mesosoma blackish. Fore wing hyaline, veins yellowish-brown, stigma yellowish. Coxae, trochanters, femora and fore tibia yellowish; outer sides of mid and hind tibia mostly infuscate and inner sides yellowish; all tarsi strongly infuscate; hind tibial spurs pale whitish-yellow. Carapace mainly blackish apically with long, oval patch covering medio-anterior 2 / 3 of carapace. Ovipositor sheath blackish. Hosts records. None.	en	Braet, Yves, Rousse, Pascal, Sharkey, Michael (2012): New data on African Cheloninae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) show a strong biogeographic signal for taxa with spined propodea. Zootaxa 3385: 1-32, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.281743
03FB8797FFEBCF11FF10FEEB3BBF9EFD.taxon	discussion	Comments. The dimensions of the first five flagellomeres are similar to those of species in the subgenus C. (Baculonus). This is the main character separating this species from its closely related species C. (M.) matilei sp. nov. S ee C. matilei sp. nov. for additional comments. The two paratypes housed in the MNHN collections (box 45, under the label Chelonus spinosus Sigwalt) have probably been studied by the late Dr Sigwalt but he never published the description.	en	Braet, Yves, Rousse, Pascal, Sharkey, Michael (2012): New data on African Cheloninae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) show a strong biogeographic signal for taxa with spined propodea. Zootaxa 3385: 1-32, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.281743
03FB8797FFEBCF11FF10FEEB3BBF9EFD.taxon	etymology	Etymology. “ merdicus ” is an entomological term in Reunion referring to any small insect (Martiré & Rochat 2008).	en	Braet, Yves, Rousse, Pascal, Sharkey, Michael (2012): New data on African Cheloninae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) show a strong biogeographic signal for taxa with spined propodea. Zootaxa 3385: 1-32, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.281743
03FB8797FFEBCF11FF10FEEB3BBF9EFD.taxon	distribution	Distribution record. Ethiopian (La Réunion).	en	Braet, Yves, Rousse, Pascal, Sharkey, Michael (2012): New data on African Cheloninae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) show a strong biogeographic signal for taxa with spined propodea. Zootaxa 3385: 1-32, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.281743
03FB8797FFEBCF11FF10FEEB3BBF9EFD.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Holotype: Ψ (coll. P. Rousse): " Reunion Plaine des Palmistes / Piton Bébour, forêt primaire de Bébour-Bellouve, alt. 1475 m, XII. 2010, tente Malaise ". Paratypes: ɗ (MHNP), " La Reunion, Cilaos, R. F. " " Institut scientifique de Madagascar " " hand writing label: C. spinosissimus (probably by Sigwalt) "; ɗ (MHNP), " La Reunion, Cilaos, XI. (19) 55 - R. P " " Institut scientifique Madagascar " " type ". Odontosphaeropyx gracilis Braet, sp. nov. (Figs 69 – 75)	en	Braet, Yves, Rousse, Pascal, Sharkey, Michael (2012): New data on African Cheloninae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) show a strong biogeographic signal for taxa with spined propodea. Zootaxa 3385: 1-32, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.281743
03FB8797FFEBCF11FF10FEEB3BBF9EFD.taxon	description	FEMALE (Holotype). Body length 5 mm, fore wing length 4.5 mm. Head (Figs 71 - 74). Head width 1.04 x its median length (in lateral view). Antennal sockets inserted close top of eye. Antenna with 36 flagellomeres (right antenna broken apically). Scapus 1.75 x as long as wide. Scapus longer than first flagellomere, without apical lobe. First flagellomere length equal to the second, 2.5 x as long as wide. Penultimate flagellomere 2 x as long as wide, 0.4 x as long as first segment, shorter than apical segment. Eye length 1.43 x length of temple (in dorsal view), 1.47 x as high as broad, without setae. Maxillary palpus shortened (at most reaching the anterior coxa). Clypeus flat in lateral view, without carina / lamella on lower margin. Clypeus with one large apical acute tooth medially, finelly punctate. Malar suture absent. Malar space 0.87 x basal width of mandible, 0.25 x eye height. Face straight, in lateral view, smooth, punctate, with dense, short, fine setae. Temple strongly swollen, in dorsal view, smooth and finely punctate, with sparse, short setae. Frons smooth, flat, with carina between antennal sockets: lateral carina of frons long and meeting the lateral ocelli. POL as long as ocellar diameter, 0.30 x OOL. Vertex smooth and sparsely punctate, with sparse, short setae. Occipital carina complete, joining hypostomal carina at mandible. Mesosoma (Figs 72 - 73). Pronotum ventrally striate / costate, punctuate-areolate elsewhere. Pronotal furrow absent. Mesosoma 1.56 x as long as wide in lateral view, 1.62 x as long as wide in dorsal view. Mesoscutum sharply raised anteriorly, at right angle with pronotum, median lobe without median groove anteriorly, mesocutum with sparse, long setae. Notauli complete, rather scrobiculate anteriorly, long and meeting each other medially. Surface of mesoscutum medially, near scutellar sulcus mostly punctate. Scutellar sulcus transversally long and narrow, 5 x as wide as long, 2 x as wide as scutellum length. Scutellar sulcus smooth, with 6 transverse carina. Scutellum flattened in lateral view, smooth and punctate, rounded, smooth and shining laterally. Epicnemial carina present. Subalar groove scrobiculate-punctate. Mesopleuron largely smooth, with sparse and short setae. Precoxal sulcus anteriorly scrobiculate, medially punctuate and posteriorly absent. Surface of mesopleuron glabrous around precoxal sulcus. Mesosternum smooth. Propodeum 0.26 x as long as mesosoma (in dorsal view). Propodeum entirely rugose, with one medio-longtudinal ruga and several transversal. Propodeum sloping from base to apex, with long and sparse setae. Propodeum without apophyses. Metapleuron largely areolate-punctate, with long and sparse setae. Metapleural flange absent. Wings (Fig. 69): Pterostigma 5 x as long as height. Marginal cell of fore wing closed distally. Vein r 1.25 x as long as 3 - SR, 0.21 x as long as SR 1, 0.4 x as long as 2 - SR. Vein 1 - SR + M straigth. First discal cell 3.24 x as long as wide (measured perpendicular to vein 1 - CU 1 + 2 - CU 1). Vein r-m of fore wing present, mostly tubular, with large posterior bulla. Vein m-cu of fore wing antefurcal. Vein cu-a of fore wing postfurcal. Vein CU 1 a (relative to vein 2 - CU 1 of fore wing) not interstitial, arising behind middle of distal vein of brachial cell. Vein CU 1 b postfurcal with m-cu. First subdiscal cell of fore wing closed distally (vein 2 cu-a present). Vein 2 – 1 A long. Hind wing three distal hamuli. Hind wing vein 1 - SC + R present. Subbasal cell of hind wing small, hindwing vein M + CU 0.34 x as long as 1 M. Vein r of hind wing present, vein m-cu absent. Basal cell of hind wing closed, vein cu-a present (but translucent). Legs: Femora not swollen. Hind coxa shortened, smooth dorsally and ventrally. Hind femur 4.17 x as long as wide. Hind femur smooth, finely punctate dorsally and ventrally, with sparse setae. Hind tibia with dense stout and rather short setae, apically without patch of setae on its inner side. Hind tibia 6.5 x as long as wide, as long as hind tarsus. Hind basitarsus 6 x as long as wide, as long as tarsomeres 2 – 5. Metasoma (Figs 70, 75). Metasoma with two sutures on carapace, 2.85 x as long as wide. First tergite as long as apical width. First tergite without basolateral process (pointed wing-like, spine-like projections). Medio-lateral carina of first tergite very short (less than the third of petiole length). First tergite longitudinally rugulose areolate. Median length of second tergite 1.14 x its basal width, 1.14 x length of first tergite. Second metasomal suture weakly curved. Second tergite striate-rugulose, third tergite punctate. Remaining tergites concealed by the metasomal carapace. Ovipositor sheath 0.18 x as long as metasoma. Ovipositor sheath with apical setae, glabrous basally Color. Antenna and scapus dark brown. Head dark brown, setae whitish. Mesosoma blackish, propleuron dark brown. Fore wing banded, infuscated but lighter basally and transverse white band medially, stigma brown, hind wing infuscate apically, veins brownish. Legs dark brown, fore and mid coxa white-yellow with faint brown patch basally, fore and mid trochanters white-yellowish (but mid trochantellus brown), tibial spur pale yellowish to whitish. Metasoma dark-brownish, second tergite rather red-brownish. Ovipositor sheath orange basally and dark brownish apically. Hosts records. None. Morphological variation. The main variations are in the body length (4.9 - 5.05 mm) and fore wing length (4.25 - 4.5 mm) in paratypes. Sculptures of propodeum are more or less pronouced, and sometimes the medilongitudinal carina is bifurcate enclosing a narrow medio-longitudinal area	en	Braet, Yves, Rousse, Pascal, Sharkey, Michael (2012): New data on African Cheloninae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) show a strong biogeographic signal for taxa with spined propodea. Zootaxa 3385: 1-32, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.281743
03FB8797FFEBCF11FF10FEEB3BBF9EFD.taxon	discussion	Comments. This species is strongly related to the P. leucocoxus Braet, sp. nov. But they can be distinguished as shown in the key.	en	Braet, Yves, Rousse, Pascal, Sharkey, Michael (2012): New data on African Cheloninae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) show a strong biogeographic signal for taxa with spined propodea. Zootaxa 3385: 1-32, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.281743
03FB8797FFEBCF11FF10FEEB3BBF9EFD.taxon	etymology	Etymology. From the slender appearance of this species.	en	Braet, Yves, Rousse, Pascal, Sharkey, Michael (2012): New data on African Cheloninae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) show a strong biogeographic signal for taxa with spined propodea. Zootaxa 3385: 1-32, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.281743
03FB8797FFEBCF11FF10FEEB3BBF9EFD.taxon	distribution	Distribution record. Ethiopian (Madagascar).	en	Braet, Yves, Rousse, Pascal, Sharkey, Michael (2012): New data on African Cheloninae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) show a strong biogeographic signal for taxa with spined propodea. Zootaxa 3385: 1-32, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.281743
03FB8797FFEBCF11FF10FEEB3BBF9EFD.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Holotype: Ψ (MHNP): " Madagascar Nord Montagne d'Ambre, les Roussettes 1100 m, xi & xii. (19) 58, Andria Robinson ". Paratypes: 3 ΨΨ & 4 ɗɗ (MHNP), " Madagascar Nord Montagne d'Ambre, les Roussettes 1100 m, XI & XII. (19) 58, Andria Robinson " " Institut scientifique Madagascar "; Ψ (MHNP), " Mont d'Ambre, XII. (19) 48, Inst. Scient. Madagascar, RP "; 2 ɗɗ (MHNP), " Madagascar Nord, dct (district) Diègo-Suarez, Analamerana 80 m, I. (19) 59, Andria Robinson " " Institut scientifique Madagascar "; 2 ɗɗ (MHNP), " Madagascar Nord, dct (district) Diègo-Suarez, Montagne des Français, II. (19) 59, Andria Robinson " " Institut scientifique Madagascar ". Odontosphaeropyx leucocoxus Braet, sp. nov. (Figs 22 – 29)	en	Braet, Yves, Rousse, Pascal, Sharkey, Michael (2012): New data on African Cheloninae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) show a strong biogeographic signal for taxa with spined propodea. Zootaxa 3385: 1-32, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.281743
03FB8797FFEBCF11FF10FEEB3BBF9EFD.taxon	description	MALE (2 specimens). Body length 6.4 - 7.4 mm, fore wing length 5.4 - 5.8 mm. Head (Figs 26, 28 – 29). Head width 1.0 - 1.1 x its median length (in lateral view). Antennal socket inserted close top of eye. Antenna with 38 flagellomeres (left antenna broken apically). Scapus 2.25 x as long as wide. Scapus longer than first flagellomere, without apical lobe. First flagellomere longer than second, 2.2 - 3.0 x as long as wide, without placodes. Penultimate flagellomere 1.5 x as long as wide, 0.3 x as long as first segment, 0.57 x as long as apical segment. Eye length 0.9 – 1.35 x length of temple (in dorsal view), 1.4 x as high as broad, without setae. Maxillary palpus shortened (at most reaching anterior coxa). Clypeus flat in lateral view, without carina / lamella on lower margin. Clypeus with one large apical blunt tooth medially, weakly punctate. Malar suture absent. Malar space 1.00 - 1.10 x basal width of mandible, 0.25 x eye height. Face straight, in lateral view, smooth, punctate; with dense, long, fine setae. Temple normal, in dorsal view, smooth and punctate, with sparse, long setae. Frons smooth, flat, with carina between antennal socket; lateral carina of frons long and meeting lateral ocellus (carina rather weak but clearly present). POL 0.80 - 1.00 x as long as ocellar diameter, 0.25 - 0.27 x OOL. Vertex smooth and punctate, with sparse, long setae. Occipital carina complete, joining hypostomal carina at mandible. Mesosoma (Figs 27 – 28). Pronotum smooth and areolate. Pronotal furrow absent. Mesosoma 1.50 - 1.60 x as long as wide in lateral view, 1.8 x as long as wide in dorsal view. Mesoscutum sharply raised anteriorly, at right angle with pronotum, median lobe without median groove anteriorly, mesocutum with sparse, long setae. Notauli complete, scrobiculate, long and meeting each other medially. Surface of mesoscutum medially, near scutellar sulcus mostly punctate. Scutellar sulcus transversely long and narrow, 4.00 - 4.20 x as wide as long, 0.85 – 1.10 x as wide as scutellum lengthg. Scutellar sulcus smooth with 3 to 6 full transverse carina. Scutellum flattened in lateral view, smooth and punctate, rounded, smooth and shining laterally. Epicnemial carina present. Subalar groove scrobiculate. Mesopleuron mostly smooth and punctate. Precoxal sulcus, with sparse, long setae. Precoxal sulcus anteriorly scrobiculate, medially and posteriorly absent. Mesosternum smooth. Propodeum 0.46 - 0.48 x as long as mesosoma (in dorsal view). Propodeum entirely areolate. Propodeum convex from base to apex, with long and sparse setae. Propodeal transverse carina without acute angles or apophyses. Metapleuron areolate, with sparse, long setae. Metapleural flange absent. Wings (Fig. 23): Pterostigma 3.75 x as long as height. Marginal cell of fore wing closed distally. Vein r 1.75 x as long as 3 - SR, 0.20 x as long as SR 1, 0.30 x as long as 2 - SR. Vein 1 - SR + M straight. First discal cell 3 x as long as wide (measured perpendicular to vein 1 - CU 1 + 2 - CU 1). Vein r-m of fore wing mostly tubular, with large posterior bulla. Vein m-cu of fore wing antefurcal. Vein cu-a of fore wing postfurcal. Vein CU 1 a (relative to vein 2 - CU 1 of fore wing) not interstitial, arising behind middle of distal vein of brachial cell. Vein CU 1 b postfurcal with m-cu. First subdiscal cell of fore wing closed distally (vein 2 cu-a present). Vein 2 – 1 A long. Hind wing vein 1 - SC + R present. Subbasal cell of hind wing small, hind wing vein M + CU 0.60 x as long as 1 - M. Vein r of hind wing present, vein m-cu absent. Basal cell of hind wing closed, vein cu-a present (but nebulous). Legs: Femora not swollen. Hind coxa shortened, smooth dorsally and ventrally. Hind femur 4.20 x as long as wide. Hind femur smooth dorsally and ventrally, with sparse setae. Hind tibia with dense, stout and rather short setae, apically without specialized patch of setae on its inner side. Hind tibia 7.00 x as long as wide, 0.78 – 0.95 x hind tarsus. Hind basitarsus flattened laterally, 12.00 - 12.80 x as long as wide, 0.89 - 0.90 x as long as tarsomeres 2 – 5. Metasoma (Figs 24 – 25). Metasoma with two sutures on carapace, 4.30 x as long as wide. First tergite 1.20 x as long as apical width. First tergite without basolateral process (pointed flange-like or spine-like projections). Mediolateral carina of first tergite longer than half length of petiole. First tergite longitudinally striate (or costate-reticulate) over entire surface. Median length of second tergite 1.16 - 1.26 x its basal width, 1 x length of first tergite. Second metasomal suture straight. Second and third tergites densely reticulate-punctate. Remaining tergites concealed by metasomal carapace. Setae on metasoma fine and short. Color. Antenna and scapus dark brown. Head dark brown, mandible orange, setae whitish. Mesosoma dark brown, setae rather whitish. Fore wing banded, fore wing infuscate but hyaline basally and with transverse white band medially, hind wing infuscate apically, veins brownish. Legs dark brown. Fore and mid coxa, fore and mid trochanter, tibial spur pale yellowish to whitish. Metasoma dark-brownish, except for semicircular white patch medially at base of second tergite. Hosts records. None.	en	Braet, Yves, Rousse, Pascal, Sharkey, Michael (2012): New data on African Cheloninae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) show a strong biogeographic signal for taxa with spined propodea. Zootaxa 3385: 1-32, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.281743
03FB8797FFEBCF11FF10FEEB3BBF9EFD.taxon	discussion	Comments. This distinctive species can be distinguished from all other Pachychelonus by having a long metasoma (more than 4 x as long as wide vs. at most 2.3 x for other species), the presence of white spots on its dark metasoma and its biogeographic location.	en	Braet, Yves, Rousse, Pascal, Sharkey, Michael (2012): New data on African Cheloninae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) show a strong biogeographic signal for taxa with spined propodea. Zootaxa 3385: 1-32, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.281743
03FB8797FFEBCF11FF10FEEB3BBF9EFD.taxon	etymology	Etymology. From the white color of fore and mid coxae.	en	Braet, Yves, Rousse, Pascal, Sharkey, Michael (2012): New data on African Cheloninae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) show a strong biogeographic signal for taxa with spined propodea. Zootaxa 3385: 1-32, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.281743
03FB8797FFEBCF11FF10FEEB3BBF9EFD.taxon	distribution	Distribution record. Ethiopian (Madagascar).	en	Braet, Yves, Rousse, Pascal, Sharkey, Michael (2012): New data on African Cheloninae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) show a strong biogeographic signal for taxa with spined propodea. Zootaxa 3385: 1-32, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.281743
03FB8797FFEBCF11FF10FEEB3BBF9EFD.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Holotype: ɗ (MRAC): " Coll. Mus. Congo, Madagascar, Rogez, for. Analandraraka, VI- 37, A. Seyrig "; in good state. Paratype: ɗ (MRAC), " Coll. Mus. Congo, Madagascar, Rogez, V- 1931, A. Seyrig "; in good state. Phanerotomella erena Braet, sp. nov. (Figs 43 – 44)	en	Braet, Yves, Rousse, Pascal, Sharkey, Michael (2012): New data on African Cheloninae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) show a strong biogeographic signal for taxa with spined propodea. Zootaxa 3385: 1-32, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.281743
03FB8797FFEBCF11FF10FEEB3BBF9EFD.taxon	description	MALE (Holotype). Body length 4.5 mm, fore wing length 4.2 mm. Head. Head as wide as medial height. Antennal socket inserted near middle level of eye. Antenna with 45 flagellomeres. Scapus twice as long as wide, 1.1 x first flagellomere, without apical lobe. First flagellomere 4.5 x as long as wide, longer than second. Penultimate flagellomere 2.7 x as long as wide, 0.2 x as long as first segment, shorter than apical segment. Eye length 1.2 x length of temple (in dorsal view), 1.36 x as high as broad, without setae. Maxillary palpus of normal length (reaching between fore and middle coxae). Clypeus flattened in lateral view, with slightly convex lower margin, without apical teeth, weakly punctate. Malar suture absent. Malar space 1.7 x basal width of mandible, 0.43 x eye height. Face straight in lateral view, flattened with small bump in its middle, close to antennal socket, weakly punctate and longitudinally weakly rugose, with sparse, long setae. Temple not swollen in dorsal view, coarsely punctate, with sparse, long setae. Frons costate / striate, concave, without carina between antennal socket (a short ruga running between antennal socket to ocellus), without lateral carina. POL 1 x ocellar diameter, 0.4 x OOL. Vertex striate, with faint and poorly defined transverse striate sculpture, with short, sparse setae. Occipital carina complete, joining hypostomal carina at mandible. Mesosoma. Pronotum mostly punctate. Pronotal furrow shortened, laterally scrobiculate. Mesosoma 1.47 x as long as wide in lateral view, 1.74 x as long as wide in dorsal view. Mesoscutum sharply raised anteriorly, at right angle with pronotum, medio-anteriorly areolate, median lobe without median groove anteriorly. Mesoscutum with short, sparse setae. Surface of mesoscutum medially mostly punctate or areolate near scutellar sulcus. Notaulus entirely absent. Scutellar sulcus 10 x as wide as long, 1.3 x as long as scutellum, smooth. Scutellar sulcus with 3 complete carina. Scutellum rounded laterally, flattened in lateral view, punctate. Subalar groove areolate. Mesopleuron entirely areolate, with short, sparse setae. Precoxal sulcus absent. Surface of mesosternum weakly punctate. Propodeum 0.46 x as long as mesosoma (in dorsal view), entirely sculptured, areolate, carinated areas completely absent. Propodeum rather vertical posteriorly, with short, sparse setae. Propodeal transverse carina not apparent, not distinguishable from sculpturing. Propodeum with two long spine-like apophyses laterally, median tubercles absent. Propodeal lateral spine 5 x its transverse width, straight, with rounded apex. Surface of metapleuron areolate, with short, sparse setae. Metapleural flange absent. Wings: Pterostigma 5 x as long as wide. Radial (marginal) cell of fore wing closed distally. Vein r 4 x as long as vein 3 - SR, 0.17 x as long as vein SR 1, 0.25 x as long as vein 2 - SR. Vein 2 - SR of fore wing present. Vein 1 - SR + M straight. First discal cell of fore wing 1.74 x as long as wide (measured perpendicular to vein 1 - CU 1 + 2 - CU 1). Vein r-m of fore wing mostly tubular, with posterior bulla. Vein m-cu postfurcal (( RS + M) b absent, second marginal cell not petiolate. Vein cu-a of fore wing present, nervellus (cu-a) of fore wing postfurcal. Vein CU 1 a (relative to cubital vein, 2 - CU 1, of fore wing) not interstitial, arising apical to middle of distal vein of subdiscal cell. Vein CU 1 b absent. First subdiscal cell of fore wing open (vein 2 cu- a absent or only present as faint brownish spot). Vein 2 – 1 A long. Hind wing vein 1 - SC + R present. Subbasal cell of hind wing distinctly enlarged. Hind wing vein M + CU 0.81 x as long as vein 1 - M. Hind wing vein r absent, m-cu absent. Basal cell of hind wing closed. Hind wing vein cu-a present. Legs: Fore femur and mid femur not swollen. Hind coxa large (more than half length of metasoma), dorsally and ventrally smooth. Hind femur not swollen, 4.93 x as long as wide. Hind femur with sparse setae, dorsally and ventrally punctate. Hind tibia 5.77 x as long as wide, 2.2 x hind basitarsus, with dense, stout and rather short setae, presence of sparse, stout spines on outer side of hind tibia. Hind basitarsus 7 x as long as wide, equal in length to tarsomeres 2 – 5. Metasoma. Metasoma with two sutures on carapace. Carapace without apical opening, anteriorly and posteriorly entirely areolate .. First tergite less than 1.5 x as long as apical width, without basolateral process near base, median carina present as two short carina and very short. Median length of second tergite 0.9 x its basal width, equal to length of first tergite. Second metasomal suture curved. Third tergite areolate-reticulate. Fourth to sixth tergites concealed by metasomal carapace. Color. Scapus brownish, flagellum dark. Head yellowish; median part of frons, stemmaticum, and posterior part of vertex medially mostly dark-brownish; mandible yellowish but apically light brown. Mesosoma bicolored. Pronotum blackish medially and partly blackish laterally. Mesopleuron anteriorly and ventrally, mesosternum entirely, metapleuron ventrally, mesonotum anteriorly and laterally, metanotum laterally, and propodeum laterally mostly brown; other parts yellowish. Fore wing lightly infuscate, veins and stigma brownish. Legs yellowish. Fore tibia apically, fore tarsus entirely, mid tibia apically, mid tarsus mostly, hind trochantellus strongly, hind tibia apically, and hind tarsus entirely brownish. Carapace black with pale patches medially on first and second tergites. Hosts records. None.	en	Braet, Yves, Rousse, Pascal, Sharkey, Michael (2012): New data on African Cheloninae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) show a strong biogeographic signal for taxa with spined propodea. Zootaxa 3385: 1-32, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.281743
03FB8797FFEBCF11FF10FEEB3BBF9EFD.taxon	discussion	Comments. This species may be distinguished from other Phanerotomella by the presence of various dark patches on its body. It is closely related to Phanerotomella seyrigi Granger from which it can be separated by having long lateral spines on the propodeum (vs. short).	en	Braet, Yves, Rousse, Pascal, Sharkey, Michael (2012): New data on African Cheloninae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) show a strong biogeographic signal for taxa with spined propodea. Zootaxa 3385: 1-32, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.281743
03FB8797FFEBCF11FF10FEEB3BBF9EFD.taxon	etymology	Etymology. From the Greek ' εɩρήνη (eirenè) ' meaning " the peace " and in honour of my girlfriend who share my study of insects.	en	Braet, Yves, Rousse, Pascal, Sharkey, Michael (2012): New data on African Cheloninae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) show a strong biogeographic signal for taxa with spined propodea. Zootaxa 3385: 1-32, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.281743
03FB8797FFEBCF11FF10FEEB3BBF9EFD.taxon	distribution	Distribution record. Ethiopian (Madagascar).	en	Braet, Yves, Rousse, Pascal, Sharkey, Michael (2012): New data on African Cheloninae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) show a strong biogeographic signal for taxa with spined propodea. Zootaxa 3385: 1-32, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.281743
03FB8797FFEBCF11FF10FEEB3BBF9EFD.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Holotype: ɗ (CAS): " CASENT 2184137 "" Madagascar, Province Fianarantsoa, PN Ranomafana, radio tower at forest edge, elev. 1130 m, 14 – 24. VI. 2002, Collector: R. Harin'Hala "" 21 ° 15 ' 05 '' S- 47 ° 24 ' 43 '' E, California Acad of Sciences, Malaise trap, mixed tropical forest, MA- 02 – 098 – 34, CASLOT 024096 "; in good state.	en	Braet, Yves, Rousse, Pascal, Sharkey, Michael (2012): New data on African Cheloninae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) show a strong biogeographic signal for taxa with spined propodea. Zootaxa 3385: 1-32, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.281743
03FB8797FFFFCF1FFF10FDC3384899AB.taxon	distribution	Distribution: Madagascar: Prov. Antananarivo: Massif de l'Ankaratra – Prov. Toliara: Antanimora – Province Fianarantsoa *: NP Ranomafana. Endemic. New data: ɗ, “ MADAGASCAR: Province Fianarantsoa, Parc National Ranomafana, radio tower at forest edge, elev 1130 m, 5 – 15. VII. 2002; 21 ° 15.05 ’ S - 47 ° 24.43 ’ E; coll: M. Irwin, R. Harin'Hala ” “ California Acad of Sciences, malaise, mixed tropical forest, MA- 02 - 09 B- 34 ”.	en	Braet, Yves, Rousse, Pascal, Sharkey, Michael (2012): New data on African Cheloninae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) show a strong biogeographic signal for taxa with spined propodea. Zootaxa 3385: 1-32, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.281743
03FB8797FFFFCF1FFF10FB9638D19DCC.taxon	distribution	Distribution: Madagascar: Prov. Mahajanga: Maromandia – Prov. Antananarivo: Ampefy – Prov. Toliara: Behara, Bekily, Fort-Dauphin, Manombo, Ranomafana, Andohahela NP * – Mauritius: Mauritius. Réunion *: Petite Ile / Piton Bloc, St Pierre / Bassin Martin. Known from the Ethiopian Region. New data: 3 ΨΨ & ɗ, “ MADAGASCAR: Tulear Province, Andohahela National Park, Tsimelahy, Parcelle II; 24 ° 56.21 ’ S - 46 ° 37.60 ’ E; 15 - 28. I. 2004, California Acad of Sciences “ “ colls M. Irwin, F. Parker, R. Harin’Hala, elev 180 m, malaise trap in transitional forest, MA- 02 - 20 - 52 “; Ψ, “ Petite Ile / Piton Bloc, bordure de parcelled en zone maraichère, alt. 850 m, IV. 2007, D-Vac, coll. Cirad PVBMT ”; Ψ, “ St Pierre / Bassin Martin, Station expérimentale de l’Armeflhor, parcelle AB, alt. 290 m, XII. 2010, tente Malaise, coll. Cirad PVBMT ”; 2 ɗɗ, “ St Pierre, jardin de centre ville, alt. 40 m, XII. 2010, piège jaune, coll. T. Ramage ”.	en	Braet, Yves, Rousse, Pascal, Sharkey, Michael (2012): New data on African Cheloninae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) show a strong biogeographic signal for taxa with spined propodea. Zootaxa 3385: 1-32, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.281743
03FB8797FFFCCF1CFF10FF13387C9819.taxon	distribution	Distribution: Madagascar: Prov. Toliara: Bekily – Province Fianarantsoa *: Manombo Special Reserve. Endemic. New data: Ψ, “ MADAGASCAR: Province Fianarantsoa, Manombo Special Reserve camp site, 32 km SSE of Farafangana, 20. I – II. 2005; 23 ° 01.31 ’ S - 47 ° 43.20 ’ E; California Acad of Sciences “ “ colls M. Irwin, R. Harin'Hala, malaise trap, lowland rain-forest, elev 36 m, MA- 28 - 11 ”.	en	Braet, Yves, Rousse, Pascal, Sharkey, Michael (2012): New data on African Cheloninae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) show a strong biogeographic signal for taxa with spined propodea. Zootaxa 3385: 1-32, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.281743
03FB8797FFFCCF1CFF10FDDB3A4C9E4B.taxon	distribution	Distribution: Madagascar: Prov. Mahajanga: Andriba – Prov. Toamasina: Andekaleka (Rogez) – Province Fianarantsoa *: Ranomafana NP, Manombo Special Reserve. Endemic. New data: 4 ΨΨ & 2 ɗɗ, “ MADAGASCAR: Province Fianarantsoa, Parc National Ranomafana, radio tower at forest edge, elev 1130 m; 5 – 15. VII. 2002; 21 ° 15.05 ’ S- 47 ° 24.43 ’ E; coll: M. Irwin, R. Harin'Hala. California Acad of Sciences, malaise trap, mixed tropical forest. MA- 02 - 09 B- 34 “; 2 ɗɗ, “ MADAGASCAR: Province Fianarantsoa, Manombo Special Reserve camp site 32 km SSE of Farafangana, 20 Jan - 2 Feb 2005; 23 ° 01.31 ’ S- 47 ° 43.20 ’ E; California Acad of Sciences, coll: M. Irwin, R. Harin'Hala malaise trap, lowland rain- forest, elev 36 m MA- 28 - 11 ”.	en	Braet, Yves, Rousse, Pascal, Sharkey, Michael (2012): New data on African Cheloninae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) show a strong biogeographic signal for taxa with spined propodea. Zootaxa 3385: 1-32, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.281743
03FB8797FFFCCF1CFF10FB36383C9FF1.taxon	distribution	Distribution: Madagascar: Prov. Toliara: Berenty Reserve, Andohahela NP *. Endemic. New data: ɗ, “ MADAGASCAR: Tulear Province, Andohahela National Park, Tsimelahy, Parcelle II; 24 ° 56.21 ’ S - 46 ° 37.60 ’ E; 15 - 28. I. 2004, California Acad of Sciences “ “ colls M. Irwin, F. Parker, R. Harin’Hala, elev 180 m, malaise trap in transitional forest, MA- 02 - 20 - 52 “.	en	Braet, Yves, Rousse, Pascal, Sharkey, Michael (2012): New data on African Cheloninae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) show a strong biogeographic signal for taxa with spined propodea. Zootaxa 3385: 1-32, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.281743
03FB8797FFFCCF1DFF10F9B339539BE1.taxon	distribution	Distribution: Madagascar: Prov. Toamasina: Andekaleka (Rogez) – Province Fianarantsoa *: NP Ranomafana – Province Antsiranana *: Marojejy NP – Prov. Toliara *: Ivohibe. Endemic. New data: 2 ΨΨ & 2 ɗɗ, “ MADAGASCAR: Province Fianarantsoa, Parc National Ranomafana, radio tower at forest edge, elev 1130 m, 5 – 15. VII. 2002; 21 ° 15.05 ’ S - 47 ° 24.43 ’ E; coll: M. Irwin, R. Harin'Hala ” “ California Acad of Sciences, malaise, mixed tropical forest, MA- 02 - 09 B- 34 ”; 4 ΨΨ & ɗ, “ MADAGASCAR: Province Fianarantsoa, Parc National Ranomafana, radio tower at forest edge, elev 1130 m, 5 – 15. VII. 2002; 21 ° 15.05 ’ S - 47 ° 24.43 ’ E; coll: M. Irwin, R. Harin'Hala ” “ California Acad of Sciences, malaise, mixed tropical forest, MA- 02 - 09 B- 34 ”; Ψ, “ MADAGASCAR: Toliara, Foret Ivohibe 55 km N Tolagnaro, 2 – 4. XII. 2006; 24 ˚ 34 ' 08 " S - 047 ˚ 12 ' 14 " E; California Acad of Sciences ” “ colls B. L. Fisher et al., yellow pan trap, elev 200 m, rainforest, BLF 15449 ”; Ψ, “ MADAGASCAR: Province Antsiranana, Marojejy National Park, 5 km W Manantenina village, Camp Mantella, 28. IV – 7. V. 2005; 14 ° 26.29 ' S - 49 ° 46.44 ' E; California Acad of Sciences ” “ colls M. Irwin, R. Harin'Hala, malaise trap, low altitude rainforest, elev. 490 m, MA- 31 - 20 ”. Comments: The body shows a great variation in length (3.5 to 6.2 mm), males are usually smaller than females. The scapus are mostly whitish but sometimes a small blackish patch is present on the outer side. The hind coxae are sometimes entirely whitish.	en	Braet, Yves, Rousse, Pascal, Sharkey, Michael (2012): New data on African Cheloninae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) show a strong biogeographic signal for taxa with spined propodea. Zootaxa 3385: 1-32, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.281743
03FB8797FFFDCF1DFF10FDC33A4999A3.taxon	distribution	Distribution: D. R. Congo: Prov. Equateur, Bolingo; Madagascar *: Prov. Toliara: Ivohibe. Known from the Ethiopian Region. New data: Ψ, “ MADAGASCAR: Toliara Foret Ivohibe 55.0 km N Tolagnaro, 2 - 4 Dec 2006, 24 ˚ 34 ' 08 " - 047 ˚ 12 ' 14 " E; California Acad of Sciences, coll. B. L. Fisher et al., yellow pan trap, elev 200 m, rainforest, BLF 15449 “.	en	Braet, Yves, Rousse, Pascal, Sharkey, Michael (2012): New data on African Cheloninae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) show a strong biogeographic signal for taxa with spined propodea. Zootaxa 3385: 1-32, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.281743
03FB8797FFFDCF1DFF10FB8E39AE9F6C.taxon	distribution	Distribution: Madagascar: Prov. Toamasina: Ivondro – Prov. Toliara *: Andohahela NP. Endemic. New data: Ψ, “ MADAGASCAR: Toliara, Parc National Andohahela, Col de Tanatana, 33.3 km NW Tolagnaro, elev 275 m, 22 - 24. xi. 2006; 24 ˚ 45 ' 31 " S - 046 ˚ 51 ' 13 " E; California Acad of Sciences ” “ colls B. L. Fisher et al., Malaise trap, rainforest, collection code: BLF 15102 ”.	en	Braet, Yves, Rousse, Pascal, Sharkey, Michael (2012): New data on African Cheloninae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) show a strong biogeographic signal for taxa with spined propodea. Zootaxa 3385: 1-32, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.281743
03FB8797FFFDCF1DFF10FA4938489DF5.taxon	distribution	Distribution: Madagascar: Prov. Prov. Antsiranana: Réserve Naturelle Intégrale de Marojejy (Ambasoratra – Prov. Antananarivo: Mandraka – Prov. Toamasina: Andekaleka (Rogez) – Prov. Fianarantsoa: Massif de l'Andringita (Vallée de l'Iantara: Ampasy), Ranomafana NP *. Endemic. New data: 3 ɗɗ, “ MADAGASCAR: Province Fianarantsoa, Parc National Ranomafana, radio tower at forest edge, elev 1130 m, 5 – 15. VII. 2002; 21 ° 15.05 ’ S - 47 ° 24.43 ’ E; coll: M. Irwin, R. Harin'Hala ” “ California Acad of Sciences, malaise, mixed tropical forest, MA- 02 - 09 B- 34 ”.	en	Braet, Yves, Rousse, Pascal, Sharkey, Michael (2012): New data on African Cheloninae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) show a strong biogeographic signal for taxa with spined propodea. Zootaxa 3385: 1-32, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.281743
03FB8797FFFACF1AFF10FF1338B89813.taxon	distribution	Distribution: Madagascar: Prov. Toliara: Bekily – Province Antsiranana: Marojejy NP *. Endemic. New data: ɗ, “ MADAGASCAR: Province Antsiranana, Marojejy National Park, 5 km W Manantenina village, Camp Mantella, 28. IV – 7. V. 2005; 14 ° 26.29 ' S - 49 ° 46.44 ' E; California Acad of Sciences ” “ colls M. Irwin, R. Harin'Hala, malaise trap, low altitude rainforest, elev. 490 m, MA- 31 - 20 ”.	en	Braet, Yves, Rousse, Pascal, Sharkey, Michael (2012): New data on African Cheloninae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) show a strong biogeographic signal for taxa with spined propodea. Zootaxa 3385: 1-32, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.281743
03FB8797FFFACF1AFF10FDDE38B89F5F.taxon	distribution	Distribution: Madagascar: Prov. Antananarivo: Mandraka – Prov. Toamasina: Andasibe (Perinet), Andekaleka (Rogez), Ivondro – Prov. Fianarantsoa: Ambositra, Fianarantsoa, Manombo Special Reserve *, NP Ranomafana * – Province Antsiranana *: NP Marojejy. Endemic. New data: Ψ & 4 ɗɗ, “ MADAGASCAR: Province Fianarantsoa, Manombo Special Reserve camp site, 32 km SSE of Farafangana, 20. I – II. 2005; 23 ° 01.31 ’ S - 47 ° 43.20 ’ E; California Acad of Sciences “ “ colls M. Irwin, R. Harin'Hala, malaise trap, lowland rain-forest, elev 36 m, MA- 28 - 11 ”; 46 ɗɗ & 13 ΨΨ, “ MADAGASCAR: Province Fianarantsoa, Parc National Ranomafana, radio tower at forest edge, elev 1130 m, 5 – 15. VII. 2002; 21 ° 15.05 ’ S - 47 ° 24.43 ’ E; coll: M. Irwin, R. Harin'Hala ” “ California Acad of Sciences, malaise, mixed tropical forest, MA- 02 - 09 B- 34 ”; 2 ɗɗ, “ MADAGASCAR: Province Antsiranana, Marojejy National Park, 5 km W Manantenina village, Camp Mantella, 28. IV – 7. V. 2005; 14 ° 26.29 ' S - 49 ° 46.44 ' E; California Acad of Sciences ” “ colls M. Irwin, R. Harin'Hala, malaise trap, low altitude rainforest, elev. 490 m, MA- 31 - 20 ”.	en	Braet, Yves, Rousse, Pascal, Sharkey, Michael (2012): New data on African Cheloninae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) show a strong biogeographic signal for taxa with spined propodea. Zootaxa 3385: 1-32, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.281743
