Synonyms

=  Berotha squamulata  Navás, 1936

=  Acroberotha xiphophora  Tjeder, 1954

=  Acroberotha tricirrata  Tjeder, 1959

Diagnosis

Males of this species can be identified by the lack of tufts of setae on the pronotum, while females have the following characteristics: 

Type Depository

of Podallea vasseana is MNHN, Paris.

of Berotha squamulata is MNHN, Paris.

of Acroberotha xiphophora is Entomological Institute of Lund University, Sweden.

of Acroberotha tricirrata is MNHN, Paris.

Type Locality

of Podallea vasseana is: MOZAMBIQUE: Gorongoza Province, Urema, January - March 1907, G. Vasse, 1 female.

of Berotha squamulata is: ETHIOPIA: Bourié, margin of the Omo River, 600 m,  1932-1933, C. Arambourg, P.A. Chappuis, and R. Jeannel, 1 male.

of Acroberotha xiphophora is: SOUTH AFRICA: Transvaal, Letaba in Krüger National Park, 1 female.

of Acroberotha tricirrata is: ZIMBABWE: Victoria Falls, September 1957, R.B. Stuckenberg, 1 female.

Geographical Distribution

This is the most common and widely distributed species of Podallea and is found throughout most of tropical Africa.  Within Madagascar it has been collected primarily in the southern part of the country.

Top

Temporal Distribution

September and October.

Elevation

Unknown.

Remarks

There have recently been many collections of Podallea made from all over the country, and this species will probably be found to be much more widely distributed in Madagascar than previously indicated.

References

Aspöck, U. and H. Aspöck.  1996.  Revision des Genus Podallea Navás, 1936.  Mitt. Münch. Ent. Ges. 86:99-144.