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Podalonia
Podalonia species
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Podalonia

Fernald, 1927

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 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).

Species

This genus includes about 66 species:[3]

Podalonia tydei (Le Guillou, 1841)

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