Podalonia robusta (Cresson) 1865. This species is
distributed throughout the montane and northern areas of North
America much like P. Iuctuosa. In Michigan, it is found
primarily in the UP and NLP.
BIOLOGY: Females prey on a variety of cutworms in disturbed
sandy areas. One female in Crawford Co. was carrying a noctuid
caterpillar venter-up along the margin of a compacted sandy road ( 1
August) when she was collected. There appears to be only one
generation per year, based upon collection records and feld
observations.
FLOWER RECORDS: Asclepias sp., Linaria vulgaris,
Melilotus offcinalis, Pastinaca sativa, Solidago spp.
COLLECTION DATES: 140 specimens, 11 June to 25 September. The
majority of dates are from mid-June to mid-August.
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