Palmodes orientalis
Creators: name: Dollfuss, H.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2008
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Hymenoptera
Sphecidae
Palmodes
Palmodes orientalis

description: <i>Palmodes orientalis</i> (MOCSÁRY 1883) 22, 12 K a z a k h s t a n:1, Fabritchny, 40 km E Alma Ata, 23.VI.1992, leg. M. Halada. (determination doubtful!) M o n g o l i a:5, 4, Mongol Els. n. res. 47°24’N 103°39’E, dunes, 1320m, 31. VII.2005, leg. J. Halada; 3, 3, 75 km W Ulaanbaatar dunes, 2. VII.2005, leg. J. Halada; 4, Chuluut Gol (riv.), 47°48’N 100°19’E, 1940m, 23. VII.2005, leg. J. Halada; 2, 2, 90 km NE Tsetserleg, 45°03’N 102°25’E, 1400m, 27. VII.2005, leg. J. Halada; 1, 90 km N Ulanbatar Segnezer riv., 1450m, 6.-8. VII.2003, leg. J. Halada; 5, 100 km NE Ondorkhaan Kherlen riv., 970m, 22. VII.2007, leg. J. Halada; 3, Övörkhangay, 137 km NE Arvaykheer, 47°20’N 103°40.5’E, 1250m, 26. VII.2004, leg. J. Halada. R u s s i a: 1, E Siberia, S-Tuva Tanuole mg., 1400m, Torgun riv. vall., 22.V.2002, leg. Gurko. (determination doubtful!) The females are characterized by face below antenna, pronotum, parts of mesonotum and parts of leg covered with fine silver pilosity. Gaster black. 20-25 mm. The males are characterized by a mesonotum with fine sculpture, no shining interspaces visible (similar to <i>P. strigulosus</i> or some more coarse). Anterior margin of Clypeus short, medially emarginated. Sternite VIII more or less heart-shaped. Gaster all black. 17-20 mm. The association of the to of <i>P. orientalis</i> is hypothetical and is made because of the same habitat. Further examinations should be done! V a r i a t i o n (?): Gaster basal reddish. Male genitals like those of the black specimens. M o n g o l i a 3, Bayankhongor, 86 km NW Bayankhongor, 46°50’N 100°04’E, 2070m, 14. VII.2004, leg. J. Halada; 2, 4, 100 km E Ulanbatar, 20 km NE Tereltz, Tuul riv., 15.- 21. VII.2003, leg. J. Halada; 4, 2, Arkhangay, 160 km NW Tsetserleg, 47°11’N 99°43’E, 2100m, 20. VII.2004, leg. Kadlecova; 2, 90 km NE Tsetserleg, 45°03’N 102°25’E, 1400m, 27. VII.2005, leg. J. Halada; 2, Chuluut Gol (riv.), 47°48’N 100°19’E, 1940m, 23. VII.2005, leg. J. Halada; 1, Bayankhongor prov., 86 km NW Bayankhongor, 46°50’N 100°04’E, 2070m, along Ölziyt Gol, 13.-15. VII.2004, leg. Straka; 1, lake Terkhiyn Tsagaan, 47°11’N 99°43’E, 2100m, 22. VII.2005, leg. J. Halada; 1, Mongol Els n. res. dunes, 1320m, 47°24’N 103°39’E, 31. VII.2005, leg. J. Halada; 4, 90 km N Ulanbatar, Segnezer riv., 1450m, 6.-8. VII.2003, leg. J. Halada; 1, Arkhangay, 25 km N Tsetserleg, 47°28’N 101°45’E, 1730m, 23. VII.2004, leg. J. Halada; 1, Övörkhangay, 137 km NE Arvaykheer, 47°20’N 103°40.5’E, 1250m, 2. VII.2004, leg. J. Halada. U z b e k i s t a n 1, Tchatkal Mts., Mt. Surenata, 1800m, 41°24’N 69°51’E, 30.V.1997, leg. Zonstein.
description: Published as part of <i>Dollfuss, H., 2008, The Sphecini Wasps of the Genera Chilosphex BOHART &amp; MENKE, Isodontia PATTON, Palmodes KOHL, Prionyx VANDER LINDEN and Sphex LINNAEUS of the " Biologiezentrum Linz " - Collection in Linz, Austria, (Hymenoptera, Apoidea, Sphecidae), pp. 1399-1434 in Linzer biologische Beiträge 40 (2)</i> on pages 1406-1407, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5431130