Podalonia is a genus of parasitoidal wasps in the family Sphecidae.[1]
The genus is present worldwide with the exception of South America.[2] These wasps are similar to the related sand wasps (Ammophila), but they have a much shorter petiole and the abdomen is slightly stronger.[3] The thorax bears a small white patch.
The females lay their nests in the sand. They normally incubate in large, hairless caterpillars of moths (Noctuidae).[3]
This genus includes about 66 species:[4]
Podalonia is a genus of parasitoidal wasps in the family Sphecidae.
The genus is present worldwide with the exception of South America. These wasps are similar to the related sand wasps (Ammophila), but they have a much shorter petiole and the abdomen is slightly stronger. The thorax bears a small white patch.
The females lay their nests in the sand. They normally incubate in large, hairless caterpillars of moths (Noctuidae).
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Podalonia tydei (Le Guillou, 1841)
