Podalonia altaiensis (TSUNEKI)

Dollfuss, H., 2010, A Key to Wasps of the Genus Podalonia FERNALD 1927 (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Sphecidae) of the Old World, Linzer biologische Beiträge 42 (2), pp. 1241-1291 : 1251

Podalonia altaiensis (TSUNEKI) Figs 30, 54, 79, 113, 119

Ammophila altaiensis TSUNEKI 1971: 152 ,. Holotype:, Mongolia: Hovd Aymag: Mongol Altai (TMB).

R e c o g n i t i o n Podalonia altaiensis is identified by a irregularly sculptured propodeal enclosure with erect setae. The penis valve in ventral view has a tiny lateral tooth, hardly visible (fig. 30); the penis valve in lateral view is shown in fig. 54, in dorsal view: fig. 79 and in apical view: fig. 113; the gonostyle regularly rounded laterally (fig. 119).

Podalonia altaiensis is similar to P. flavida but differs in the shape of penis valve (fig. 30, 54, 79 and 113), the wings are only slightly yellowish and all setae of thorax are black. Podalonia pungens differs from P. altaiensis in having a petiole that is longer than hindtarsomere I, a less produced clypeus and the thoracic setae are partly white. Female unknown.

G e o g r a p h i c d i s t r i b u t i o n: Mongolia.

S p e c i m e n s e x a m i n e d 1 holotype examined (TMB), 5 (OÖLM).