Pontania

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Pontania Costa, 1859

Subgenus Pontania O. Costa, 1859

Pontania viminalis (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Pontania harrisoni Benson, 1940
Pontania samolad Malaise, 1920
Pontania nivalis Vikberg, 1970
Pontania hastatae Vikberg, 1970
Pontania glabrifrons Benson, 1960
Pontania arcticornis Konow, 1904
- Pontania phylicifoliae Forsius, 1920
- Pontania hepatimaculae Malaise, 1920
Pontania pedunculi (Hartig, 1837)
- gallarum Hartig, 1837
- bella Zaddach, 1875
- Pontania pusilla Lindqvist, 1964
Pontania collactanea (Förster, 1854)
Pontania reticulatae Malaise, 1920
Pontania postulator Forsius, 1923
Pontania proxima (Lepeletier, 1823)
- ?Pontania tiandrae Benson, 1941
805x582 (~116Kb) Romincka Forest, Northern Poland, August 1998 (galls), Photo © Marek Michalski
Pontania proxima det. S. M. Blank
Pontania bridgmanii (Cameron, 1883)
- Pontania kirchneri Zirngiebl, 1959
Pontania doluchura (Thomson, 1871)
- femoralis Cameron, 1875
- Pontania robbinsi Benson, 1935

Subgenus Phyllocolpa Benson, 1960

Phyllocolpa; [CoL]

Pontania crassispina (Thomson, 1871)
Pontania joergenseni Enslin, 1916
Pontania tuberculata (Benson, 1953)
Pontania nudipectus Vikberg, 1965
Pontania leucosticta (Hartig, 1837)
Pontania coriacea (Benson, 1953)
Pontania acutiserra Lindqvist, 1949
Pontania leucapsis (Tischbein, 1846)
- alienata Förster, 1854
- Pontania leucapsis var. connata Enslin, 1915
Pontania excavata Marlatt, 1896
- Pontania apicifrons Malaise, 1931
- Pontania carinifrons Benson, 1940
Pontania puella (Thomson, 1871)

Subgenus Eupontania Zinovjev, 1985

Eupontania Zinovjev, 1985; Proc. Zool. Inst. Leningrad, 132: (3-16); TS: Nematus vesicator Bremi

The crassipes species-group

Crassipes; Vikberg, 2003, Ent. Fennica 14 (3): 134

Pontania crassipes (Thomson, 1871) Finland, Norway, Kola, Sweden, Scotland. See [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
  - = Eupontania crassipes Thomson, 1871²; Vikberg, 2003, Ent. Fennica 14 (3): 135
- Pontania enslini Zirngiebl, 1937; 337; TL: Sweden, Nissontjokko, Torne Träsk area
  - = Eupontania crassipes Thomson, 1871²; 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
Misidentified/misapplied:
- Pontania crassipes (= Pontania borisi); Verzhutskij, 1966
Larva on Salix lapponum Vikberg, 2003, Ent. Fennica 14 (3): 139
Pontania herbaceae (Cameron, 1876) Finland, Norway, Sweden, England, Scotland, Wales. See [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
  - = Eupontania herbaceae Cameron, 1875; 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
Misidentified/misapplied:
- Pontania herbaceae (= Pontania aquilonis); Malaise, 1920, Ent. Tidskr. 41 (2-4): 110
Larva on Salix herbacea, S. polaris Vikberg, 2003, Ent. Fennica 14 (3): 143
Pontania arbusculae Benson, 1941 Scotland. See [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 [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 [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 [maps]
- Eupontania borisi Vikberg, 2003; Ent. Fennica 14 (3): 147, f. 9c, 13; TL: Russia, Buryatskaya Rep., Tunka valley, Tibelti
Larva on Salix rhamnifolia Vikberg, 2003, Ent. Fennica 14 (3): 147
Pontania aborigensis (Vikberg, 2003) Magadan. See [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 [maps]
- Pontania aquilonis Benson, 1941; Proc. R. Ent. Soc. Lond. B 10 (8): 143; 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
Larva on Salix herbacea, S. polaris Vikberg, 2003, Ent. Fennica 14 (3): 153
Pontania breviserratae Kopelke, 1989 Switzerland. See [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
Pontania myrsiniticola Kopelke, 1991 Finland, Norway, Scotland. See [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 [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 [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
  - = Euura arctica MacGillivray, 1919; 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
  - = Euura arctica MacGillivray, 1919; 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 [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 [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
  - = Eupontania atrata MacGillivray, 1919²; 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 [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

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

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References:

[CoL] Catalogue of Life
Bánki, O., Roskov, Y., Döring, M., Ower, G., Hernández Robles, D. R., Plata Corredor, C. A., Stjernegaard Jeppesen, T., Örn, A., Vandepitte, L., Hobern, D., Schalk, P., DeWalt, R. E., Ma, K., Miller, J., Orrell, T., Aalbu, R., Abbott, J., Adlard, R., Aedo, C., et al. (2024). Catalogue of Life Checklist (Version 2024-03-26); https://doi.org/10.48580/dfz8d
[EF]
Entomologica Fennica
[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
[SEG]
Schweizerische Entomologische Gesellschaft; Mitteilungen der Schweizerischen Entomologischen Gesellschaft; = Bulletin de la Société Entomologique Suisse = Journal of the Swiss Entomological Society
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[²] This may require parentheses or not (original genus not verified)

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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