Podalonia andrei (F. MORAWITZ)

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 andrei (F. MORAWITZ) Figs 32, 56, 81, 93

Ammophila andrei F. MORAWITZ 1889: 126 ,. Syntypes: China and/or Mongolia: "Monasterium Utai; Gansu; Donkyr; Rtygri" (ZIN).

Ammophila hirticeps F. MORAWITZ 1893 ,, junior primary homonym of Ammophila hirticeps CAMERON 1889 . Syntypes:, Tajikistan: Simarkh in Yagnob River valley (ZIN). Syntype examined. New synonym.

Ammophila turkestanica DALLA TORRE 1897: 411. Substitute name for Ammophila hirticeps F. Morawitz. (ZIN) .

R e c o g n i t i o n Podalonia andrei is characterized by a propodeal enclosure with erect setae and a basally red gaster.

The female resembles P. hirsuta but differs in having distinct arolia. It differs from P. nigrohirta by an obsolescent frontal line in frontal depression, the later is densely punctate, and mesopleuron ventral punctate with almost no ridges. In addition, the petiole of P. andrei is as long as hindtarsomere I and the scutum is anteriorly densely and posteriorly more sparsely punctate.

The male of P. andrei resembles P. hirsuta and P. nigrohirta , but differs in the shape of penis valve (figs 32, 56, 81 and 93).

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

S p e c i m e n s e x a m i n e d 2, 9.