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

[1][2] Podalonia hirsuta is similar to the sand wasps (Ammophila).

The females make their nests digging a burrow in a sandy area.

The preys are generally large, hairless caterpillars of moths (Noctuidae).

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