Phanerotomella tristis Granger, 1949

Phanerotomella tristis Granger 1949: 210 (fig. 211), 211 (key), 214 (descr. ɗ & Ψ, Madagascar). Phanerotomella tristis tristis Granger 1949: Shenefelt 1973: 931 (cat.).

Phanerotomella tristis Granger 1949: Zettel 1989: 69 (key), 70 (key), 73 (tax., descr. ɗ & Ψ, Madagascar), 131 (figs. 227-231).

Phanerotomella tristis ambositrensis: Granger 1949: 214 (descr. ɗ & Ψ).

Phanerotomella tristis ambositrensis Granger 1949: Shenefelt 1973: 931 (cat.). Phanerotomella tristis ambositrensis Granger 1949: Zettel 1989: 73 (syn.).

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 36m, 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- 09B-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”.