Scaphura nigra (Thunberg, 1824)

Fig. 19G, H

Distribution: Argentina: Misiones, Tucumán; Brazil: Paraná, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo; Paraguai: Paraguari.

New record for the Paraná State.

Comments: This species, as other within Scaphura, presents mimetic polymorphism that represents a Batesian mimic of wasps ( Pompilidae: Entypus Dahlbom, 1843 and Pepsis Fabricius, 1804; Vespidae: Polistes Ashmead, 1904), serving as a model to behavioural and evolutionary ecology studies (Del-Claro 1991). We only recorded specimens similar to the Pepsis pattern (Del-Claro 1991, Del-Claro & Vasconcellos-Neto 1992).

Bioacoustics: Sound not recorded.