What is "podalonia"

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 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).