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 10.5281/zenodo.281743 cb0a40d1-9104-46c7-8c18-7d9ab11c5837 1175-5326 281743 B. Odontosphaeropyx (modified from Zettel, 1990) 1 Vein 3-SR of fore wing subequal or longer than vein r; carapace oval in dorsal view, less than 2x longer than wide........ 2 - Vein 3-SR of fore wing shorter than vein r; carapace elongate in dorsal view, more than 2x longer than wide............. 4 2(1) Vein 3-SR of fore wing longer than vein r; carapace 1.4x to 1.7x longer than wide.................................. 3 - Vein 3-SR of fore wing subequal to vein r; carapace 1.7x longer than wide. 11.7 mm ; Kenya ................................................................................................ O. maximus ( Zettel, 2002 ) comb. nov. 3(2) Mesosoma blackish and carapace yellowish, 1.4x longer than wide. 8.5 mm ; South Africa , Zambia , Zimbabwe ................................................................................ O. fulviventris ( Brues, 1924 ) comb. nov. - Mesosoma and carapace yellowish, 1.7x longer than wide. 8.3 mm ; South Africa ( Figs 76–79 )... O. ruficeps Cameron , 1910 4(1) Thorax rufous-orange, coxae brown to dark-brown; carapace black and second tergite with large transverse patch basally, first tergite basally rugulose-reticulate to finely reticulate apically, covered by dense short whitish setae, carapace 2.3x longer than wide; Nigeria , D.R. of Congo ( Figs 48–51 )............................... O. flavifasciatus ( Zettel, 1990a ) comb. nov. - Thorax black, fore and mid coxa mainly whitish, fore coxa black; carapace black, color of second tergite variable, sculptures on first tergite variable, length of carapace more than 2.5x longer than wide; Madagascar ............................ 5 5(4) Fore and mid coxa and trochanters white ( Fig. 27 ); first tergite 1.2x as long as apical width, with two long dorso-lateral carina (reaching the middle of tergum), longitudinally rugose ( Fig. 25 ); vein 2-SC+R of hind wing short; clypeus ventrally with blunt median tooth ( Fig. 26 ); second tergite with small lateral and one median semicircular patch basally, carapace 4.3x longer than wide ( Fig. 25 )................................................................. O. leucocoxus Braet , sp. nov. - Fore and mid coxa whitish, more or less largely brownish basally, fore and mid trochanters whitish ( Fig. 69 ); first tergite as long as apically wide, with two short dorso-lateral carina, rather areolate rugulose; vein 2-SC+R of hind wing long; at most; clypeus ventrally with acute median tooth ( Fig. 74 ); second tergite red-brownish, carapace 2.8x longer than wide ( Fig. 75 )................................................................................... O. gracilis Braet , sp. nov. Additional illustrations of O. fulviventris and O. flavifaciatus can be viewed on the WaspWeb web site housed at the Iziko institution (http://www.waspweb.org/) (accessed 31 May 2012 ).