Podalonia affinis (W. KIRBY)

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 : 1249-1250

Podalonia affinis (W. KIRBY) Figs 23, 43, 68, 104

Ammophila affinis W. KIRBY 1798: 205 , []. Syntypes:, Great Britain: Martlesham Heath near Woodbridge (BMNH).

Ammophila concolor BRULLÉ 1839: 92 , sex not indicated. Holotype or syntypes: Canary Islands: no specific locality (MNHN?).

Ammophila ariasi MERCET 1906: 187 ,,. Syntypes: Spain: Madrid Province: El Pardo and Madrid (MNCN).

Ammophila nigriventris GUSSAKOVSKIJ 1934 a: 5 ,. Syntypes: China: southern Kansu: no specific locality (NRS). Syntype examined. New synonym.

R e c o g n i t i o n Podalonia affinis has a glabrous propodeal enclosure and claws with a small tooth near base. The species is further characterized by a microsculptured scutum and at least the anterior part is densely punctate (punctures at most a diameter appart). The gaster of this species is basally red or all black. The black form was described as Ammophila concolor BRULLÉ 1839 and Ammophila nigriventris GUSSAKOVSKIJ 1934 . The females of P. affinis are similar to P. afghanica , but the scutum lacks distinct longitudinal rugae laterally. The black females differ from A. ebenina in lacking a prominent spine on inner apex of forecoxa.

In the male the penis valve lacks a pair of transverse spines in ventral view. In addition the male of P. affinis differs from P. caucasica and P. gobiensis only by nearly circular

penis valve in apical view (fig. 104). Penis valve in lateral view: fig 43, ventral view: fig 23, dorsal view fig 68.

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

S p e c i m e n s e x a m i n e d:104, 138.