New data on African Cheloninae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) show a strong biogeographic signal for taxa with spined propodea Author Braet, Yves Author Rousse, Pascal Author Sharkey, Michael text Zootaxa 2012 3385 1 32 journal article 44678 10.5281/zenodo.281743 cb0a40d1-9104-46c7-8c18-7d9ab11c5837 1175-5326 281743 Phanerotomella gigantea Granger 1949 Phanerotomella gigantea Granger 1949 : 211 (key), 215 (descr. ɗ, Madagascar ). Phanerotomella gigantea Granger 1949 : Shenefelt 1973: 930 (cat.). Phanerotomella gigantea Granger 1949 : Sigwalt 1977 : 530 (fig. 3). Phanerotomella gigantea Granger 1949 : Zettel 1989 : 69 (key), 75 (tax., descr. ɗ, Madagascar ), 132 (figs. 232-236). Distribution: Madagascar : Prov. Toamasina: Andekaleka (Rogez) – Province Fianarantsoa*: NP Ranomafana – Province Antsiranana*: Marojejy NP – Prov. Toliara*: Ivohibe. Endemic. New data: 2ΨΨ & 2ɗɗ, “ 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”; 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- 09B-34”; Ψ, “ MADAGASCAR : Toliara, Foret Ivohibe 55km 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, BLF15449”; 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.