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Podalonia hirsuta

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Podalonia hirsuta is a species of parasitoidal wasps in the family Sphecidae.[1][2]

Subspecies

  • Podalonia hirsuta hirsuta (Scopoli, 1763)
  • Podalonia hirsuta mervensis (Radoszkowski, 1887)

Description

Podalonia hirsuta is similar to the sand wasps (Ammophila). It has a big black head, a black thorax, with a threadlike waist (petiole). The abdomen is black with a red-orange large band.

The females make their nests digging a burrow in a sandy area. The preys are generally large, hairless caterpillars of moths (Noctuidae). In the paralysed caterpillars they lay their eggs. [3]

Flight period extends from late March to mid-September in females, while males fly from June to September.[3]

Distribution and habitat

This species is present in most of Europe.[4] This mainly coastal species commonly can be found in sandy soils.[3]

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Podalonia hirsuta: Brief Summary

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Podalonia hirsuta is a species of parasitoidal wasps in the family Sphecidae.

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