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Pontania Costa, 1859

Subgenus Pontania O. Costa, 1859

fiPontania viminalis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Pontania harrisoni Benson, 1940

fiPontania samolad Malaise, 1920

fiPontania nivalis Vikberg, 1970

fiPontania hastatae Vikberg, 1970

fiPontania glabrifrons Benson, 1960

fiPontania arcticornis Konow, 1904
Pontania phylicifoliae Forsius, 1920
Pontania hepatimaculae Malaise, 1920

fiPontania pedunculi (Hartig, 1837)
gallarum (Hartig, 1837)
bella (Zaddach, 1875)
Pontania pusilla Lindqvist, 1964

fiPontania collactanea (Förster, 1854)

fiPontania reticulatae Malaise, 1920

fiPontania postulator Forsius, 1923

fiPontania proxima (Lepeletier, 1823)
?Pontania tiandrae Benson, 1941
Pontania proxima, E.H. Strickland Ent. Mus, U of [ALBERTA]
[proxima-1.jpg] 805x582 (~116Kb) Romincka Forest, Northern Poland, August 1998 (galls), Photo © Marek Michalski
Pontania proxima det. S. M. Blank


fiPontania bridgmanii (Cameron, 1883)
Pontania kirchneri Zirngiebl, 1959

fiPontania doluchura (Thomson, 1871)
femoralis (Cameron, 1875)
Pontania robbinsi Benson, 1935

Subgenus Phyllocolpa Benson, 1960

fiPontania crassispina (Thomson, 1871)

fiPontania joergenseni Enslin, 1916

fiPontania tuberculata (Benson, 1953)

fiPontania nudipectus Vikberg, 1965

fiPontania leucosticta (Hartig, 1837)

fiPontania coriacea (Benson, 1953)

fiPontania acutiserra Lindqvist, 1949

fiPontania leucapsis (Tischbein, 1846)
alienata (Förster, 1854)
Pontania leucapsis var. connata Enslin, 1915

fiPontania excavata Marlatt, 1896
Pontania apicifrons Malaise, 1931
Pontania carinifrons Benson, 1940

fiPontania puella (Thomson, 1871)

Subgenus Eupontania Zinovjev, 1985
Eupontania Zinovjev, 1985; Proc. Zool. Inst. Leningrad, 132: (3-16)

The crassipes species-group
crassipes ; Vikberg, 2003, Ent. Fennica 14 (3): 134

fiPontania crassipes (Thomson, 1871)
Finland, Norway, Kola, Sweden, Scotland. See [About maps] Nematus crassipes Thomson, 1871; Hymenoptera Scandinaviae 1: 162, no. 96, TL: Sweden, Lappland
Pontania lapponica Malaise, 1920; Ent. Tidskr. 41 (2-4): 112, TL: Sweden, Torne Träsk
= ; Vikberg, 2003, Ent. Fennica 14 (3): 135
Pontania enslini Zirngiebl, 1937; 337, TL: Sweden, Nissontjokko, Torne Träsk area
= ; Vikberg, 2003, Ent. Fennica 14 (3): 135
Eupontania crassipes ; Vikberg, 2003, Ent. Fennica 14 (3): 135, f. 1, 2a, 3a, 4a-b, 5a-b, 6-7

Larva on Salix lapponum Vikberg, 2003, Ent. Fennica 14 (3): 139


fiPontania herbaceae (Cameron, 1876)
Finland, Norway, Sweden, England, Scotland, Wales. See [About maps] Nematus herbaceae Cameron, 1876; Proc. nat. hist. Soc. Glasgow 2: 304, TL: Scotland, Rannoch
Pontania polaris Malaise, 1920; Ent. Tidskr. 41 (2-4): 112, TL: Sweden, Torne Träsk
= ; Vikberg, 2003, Ent. Fennica 14 (3): 141
Eupontania herbaceae ; Vikberg, 2003, Ent. Fennica 14 (3): 141, f. 2b, 3b, 5c, 6, 8a-b, 9a, 10

Larva on Salix herbacea, S. polaris Vikberg, 2003, Ent. Fennica 14 (3): 143


Pontania arbusculae Benson, 1941
Scotland. See [About maps] Pontania arbusculae Benson, 1941; Proc. R. Ent. Soc. Lond. B 10 (8): 134, TL: Scotland, Perthshire
Eupontania arbusculae ; Vikberg, 2003, Ent. Fennica 14 (3): 144

Pontania foetidae Kopelke, 1989
Austria, Switzerland. See [About maps] Pontania foetidae Kopelke, 1989; Senckenbergiana biol. 69 (1/3): 54, TL: Austria, Tirol, Zillertal, Hintertux/Weitental 1700m
Eupontia foetidae ; Vikberg, 2003, Ent. Fennica 14 (3): 145

Larva on Salix foetida Vikberg, 2003, Ent. Fennica 14 (3): 146


Pontania maculosa Kopelke, 1989
Austria, Switzerland. See [About maps] Pontania maculosa Kopelke, 1989; Senckenbergiana biol. 69 (1/3): 58, TL: Austria, Ötztal, Venter Tal/Am Spiegel 1800m
Eupontia maculosa ; Vikberg, 2003, Ent. Fennica 14 (3): 146

Larva on Salix helvetica Vikberg, 2003, Ent. Fennica 14 (3): 147


Pontania borisi (Vikberg, 2003)
E.Siberia. See [About maps] Eupontania borisi Vikberg, 2003; Ent. Fennica 14 (3): 147, f. 9c, 13, TL: Russia, Buryatskaya Rep., Tunka valley, Tibelti
Misidentified/misapplied:
Pontania crassipes; Verzhutskij, 1966

Larva on Salix rhamnifolia Vikberg, 2003, Ent. Fennica 14 (3): 147


Pontania aborigensis (Vikberg, 2003)
Magadan. See [About maps] Eupontaria aborigensis Vikberg, 2003; Ent. Fennica 14 (3): 149, TL: Magadan, 100km N Ust-Omtchug, Aborigen sta.

Larva on Salix dshugdshurica Vikberg, 2003, Ent. Fennica 14 (3): 149


The aquilonis species-group
aquilonis ; Vikberg, 2003, Ent. Fennica 14 (3): 150

Pontania aquilonis Benson, 1941
Finland, Norway, Sweden, Slovak Republic, Scotland. See [About maps] Pontania aquilonis Benson, 1941; Proc. R. Ent. Soc. Lond. B 10 (8): 143 (repl. Pontania herbaceae (Cameron) Malaise nec Cameron), TL: Sweden, Tome Träsk (lectotype)
Pontania algida Benson, 1941; Proc. R. Ent. Soc. Lond. B 10 (8): 134, 135, TL: Scotland, Perthshire
Eupontania aquilonis ; Vikberg, 2003, Ent. Fennica 14 (3): 151, f. 8c-d, 14a-b, 15, 16a
Misidentified/misapplied:
Pontania herbaceae; Malaise, 1920, Ent. Tidskr. 41 (2-4): 110

Larva on Salix herbacea, S. polaris Vikberg, 2003, Ent. Fennica 14 (3): 153


Pontania breviserratae Kopelke, 1989
Switzerland. See [About maps] Pontania breviserratae Kopelke, 1989; Senckenbergiana biol. 69 (1/3): 67, TL: Switzerland, Valais, Saas Almagell, 2000m
Eupontania breviserratae ; Vikberg, 2003, Ent. Fennica 14 (3): 155

Larva on Salix breviserrata Vikberg, 2003, Ent. Fennica 14 (3): 155


fiPontania myrsiniticola Kopelke, 1991
Finland, Norway, Scotland. See [About maps] Pontania myrsiniticola Kopelke, 1991; Senckenbergiana biol. 71 (1/3): 116, TL: Norway, S.-Tröndelag, Dovrefjell
Eupontania myrsiniticola ; Vikberg, 2003, Ent. Fennica 14 (3): 155, f. 14c, 17

Larva on Salix myrsinites Vikberg, 2003, Ent. Fennica 14 (3): 157


Pontania retusae Benson, 1960
Austria, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Poland?, Slovakia, Switzerland. See [About maps] Pontania retusae Benson, 1960; Mitt. schweiz. ent. Ges. 33 (3): 181, TL: Switzerland, Valais, Mt. Rogneaux, Lac vaux near Verbier, ca. 9000ft
Eupontania retusae ; Vikberg, 2003, Ent. Fennica 14 (3): 158, f. 3c, 12c-d, 16b-d, 18a, 19

Larva on Salix retusa Vikberg, 2003, Ent. Fennica 14 (3): 159


Pontania alpinae (Vikberg, 2003)
Slovak Republic Eupontania alpinae Vikberg, 2003; Ent. Fennica 14 (3): 160, f. 16e, 20, TL: Slovak Republic, Belanské Tatry Mtns, ca. 1800-2000m

Larva on Salix alpina Vikberg, 2003, Ent. Fennica 14 (3): 161


Pontania arctica (MacGillivray, 1919)
Yukon, Manitoba, Northwest Territories. See [About maps] Euura arctica MacGillivray, 1919; Rep. Can. Arctic Exped. (1913-18), 3 (G): 5G, TL: Canada, Northwest Territories, Cape Barrow (Cape Krusenstern)
Euura abortiva MacGillivray, 1919; Rep. Can. Arctic Exped. (1913-18), 3 (G): 4G, TL: Canada, Yukon Territory, Herschell island
= ; Benson, 1960, Bull. Br. Mus. Ent. 8 (9):
Pontania delicatula MacGillivray, 1919; Rep. Can. Arctic Exped. (1913-18), 3 (G): 8G, TL: Canada, Yukon Territory, Herschell island
= ; Benson, 1960, Bull. Br. Mus. Ent. 8 (9):
Pontania deminuta MacGillivray, 1919; Rep. Can. Arctic Exped. (1913-18), 3 (G): 9G, TL: Canada, Northwest Territories, Chantry island
Eupontania arctica ; Vikberg, 2003, Ent. Fennica 14 (3): 161, f. 18b, 21

Larva on Salix reticulata Vikberg, 2003, Ent. Fennica 14 (3): 163


Pontania ora Kincaid, 1900
Alaska. See [About maps] Pontania ora Kincaid, 1900; Proc. Wash. Acad. Sci. 2 : 354, TL: Alaska, Popof Island
Eupontania ora ; Vikberg, 2003, Ent. Fennica 14 (3): 164

Pontania atrata MacGillivray, 1919
Yukon. See [About maps] Pontania atrata MacGillivray, 1919; Rep. Can. Arctic Exped. (1913-18), 3 (G): 6G, TL: Canada, Yukon Territory, Herschel island
Pontania lorata MacGillivray, 1919; Rep. Can. Arctic Exped. (1913-18), 3 (G): 8G, TL: Canada, Yukon Territory, Herschel island
= ; Vikberg, 2003, Ent. Fennica 14 (3): 165
Eupontania atrata ; Vikberg, 2003, Ent. Fennica 14 (3): 165

Larva on Salix arctica Vikberg, 2003, Ent. Fennica 14 (3): 165


The viminalis species-group

Pontania reticulatae Malaise, 1920
Austria, Finland, France, Italy, Norway, Poland, Slovak Republic, Sweden, Switzerland. See [About maps] Pontania reticulatae Malaise, 1920; Ent. Tidskr. 41 (2-4): 109, TL: Sweden, Torne Träsk
Eupontania reticulatae ; Vikberg, 2003, Ent. Fennica 14 (3): 166, f. 3d, 12e, 16f-g, 18c, 22

Larva on Salix reticulata Vikberg, 2003, Ent. Fennica 14 (3): 167


 

fiPontania vesicator (Bremi, 1849)
Nematus vesicator Bremi, 1849
Nematus helicinus Dahlbom, 1850; in Brischke, Stettin Ent. Z. 11: 409
vesicator var. minor (Zaddach, 1882)
Eupontania vesicator ;


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References:
[ALBERTA]
University of Alberta, E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum; Browse Entomology Collection
[About maps]
Warning! The maps are automatically generated from the textual information, and the process does not always produce acceptable result; See about maps for more info.
[Marek Michalski]
Lodz, Poland; e-mail: Marek Michalski
[S. M. Blank]
Dr. Stephan M. Blank; Département d'Entomologie; Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences (IRSNB-KBIN); Rue Vautier 29; B-1000 Bruxelles, Belgium; Tel +32/2/6274-129; FAX +32/2/6274-132


Some related literature:
Benson, 1941
On some Pontania species, with a revision of the proxima and herbaceae groups (Hymenoptera, Symphyta) Proc. R. Ent. Soc. Lond. B 10 (8): 131-136
Benson, 1960
Studies in Pontania (Hym., Tenthredidae) Bull. Br. Mus. Ent. 8 (9) : 367-384
Benson, 1960
Some more high-alpine sawflies (Hymenoptera Tenthredinidae) Mitt. schweiz. ent. Ges. 33 (3): 173-182
Dahlbom in Brischke, 1850
Nematus helicinus Dahlb. n. sp. Stettin Ent. Z. 11: 409-411
Cameron, 1876
On some new or little known British Hymenoptera Proc. nat. hist. Soc. Glasgow 2: 304-324
Kincaid, 1900
Papers from the Harriman Alaska Expedition VII. Entomological results (1): Tenthredinoidea Proc. Wash. Acad. Sci. 2 : 341-365
Kopelke, 1989
Mittel- und nordeuropäische Arten der Gattung Pontania Costa 1859 aus der herbaceae- und polaris-Gruppe (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae) Senckenbergiana biol. 69 (1/3): 41-72
Kopelke, 1991
Die Arten der viminalis-Gruppe, Gattung Pontania O. Costa 1859, Mittel- und Nordeuproas (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae) Senckenbergiana biol. 71 (1/3): 65-128
MacGillivray, 1919
The saw-flies (Tenthredinoidea) collected by the Canadian Arctic Expedition, 1913-18 Rep. Can. Arctic Exped. (1913-18), 3 (G): 3-19
Malaise, 1920
Beiträge zur Kenntnis schwedischer Blattwespen Ent. Tidskr. 41 (2-4): 97-128 (1920), 42 (1): 1-20 (1921)
Thomson, 1871
Tenthredo et Sirex Lin. Hymenoptera Scandinaviae 1: 1-342
Vikberg, 2003
Taxonomy of the species of Eupontania crassipes- and aquilonis groups (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae: Nematinae) Ent. Fennica 14 (3): 2003
Zinovjev, 1985
[On the taxonomy of sawlfy gensu Pontania O. Costa (Hymenoptera, Tenthredinidae). Subgenus Eupontania subgen. n] [in Russian] Proc. Zool. Inst. Leningrad, 132: 3-16


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