Podistra (Hemipodistra), Ganglbauer, 1922

Subgenus Hemipodistra Ganglbauer, 1922

Hemipodistra Ganglbauer, 1922: 70 .

Type species: Absidia birnbacheri Krauss, 1894 (by monotypy).

Key to the species of Podistra subgen. Hemipodistra

1. Pronotal sides with complete bordering ( Figs 1 View FIGURE 1 , 2 View FIGURE 2 )........................................................... 2

— Lateral pronotal bordering smoothed in posterior half ( Figs 3 View FIGURE 3 , 4 View FIGURE 4 )............................................... 4

2. Male antennae narrower and longer; males alate, with fully developed elytra, completely covering the abdomen ( Fig. 1A View FIGURE 1 )................................................................................ birnbacheri ( Krauss, 1894)

— Male antennae more robust and shorter; males apterous, with shortened elytra, leaving much of the abdomen exposed ( Figs 1B View FIGURE 1 , 2 View FIGURE 2 )................................................................................................. 3

3. Male pronotum transverse, ca. 1.3 times wider than long ( Fig. 1B View FIGURE 1 )...................... rupicola ( Kiesenwetter, 1863)

— Male pronotum elongate ( Fig. 2A View FIGURE 2 )............................................... motschulskyi Kazantsev, 2001

4. Elytra oval, gradually narrowed towards apex and attaining to second tergite ( Fig. 3 View FIGURE 3 ). Laterophyses not narrowed proximally, distally incised; in dorsal view, ca. 1.5–1.6 times more narrow than dorsal plate at its infuscated transverse line and ca. 2.3 times wider than their incised apex, in apical view; dorsal plate with a single inner tooth at each side, in apical view ( Figs 6A, 6D View FIGURE 6 , 7B, 7C View FIGURE 7 , 8B, 8C View FIGURE 8 )................................................................. savitskiorum Kazantsev, 2001

— Elytra pear-shaped, abruptly narrowed in distal two thirds and attaining only to first tergite ( Fig. 4 View FIGURE 4 ). Laterophyses noticeably narrowed proximally, distally rounded; in dorsal view, only 1.3 times more narrow than dorsal plate at its infuscated transverse line and ca. 3.8 times wider than their incised apex, in apical view; dorsal plate with elongate dentate inner thickening at each side, in apical view ( Figs 6E, 6F View FIGURE 6 , 7D–7F View FIGURE 7 , 8D–8F View FIGURE 8 ).............................................. lakorum sp. nov.