Megacyllene falsa (Chevrolat, 1862)

(Fig. 7)

Cyllene falsa Chevrolat, 1862: 51 .

Clytus falsus; Gemminger, 1872: 2928.

Megacyllene falsa; Costa Lima, 1955: 108.

Megacyllene (Megacyllene) falsa; Di Iorio, 1997: 388.

Clytus acutus; Laporte & Gory, 1836: 9 (misidentification).

Remarks. This species was described based on a single specimen from Brazil. Currently, it is known from Brazil (Goiás, Bahia, Minas Gerais, Espírito Santo, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Paraná, Santa Catarina, and Rio Grande do Sul), Paraguay, Argentina (Misiones, Formosa, and Entre Ríos), and Uruguay (Monné 2024a; Tavakilian & Chevillotte 2023). Viana (1972) listed the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso and Martins et al. (2014) listed the Brazilian state of Ceará, both not reported by Monné (2024a).

Material examined. BRAZIL, Mato Grosso do Sul (new state record): Dourados, 22°14’23.2”S 54°59’13”W, 389 m, Malaise 1, 1 male (MNRJ-ENT-47308), 14.VIII-28.VIII.2012, T.S. Teles leg. (MNRJ); Dourados, 22°13’30.9”S 55°00’32.2”W, 401 m, Malaise 8, 1 male (MNRJ-ENT-47309), 11.IX-25.IX.2012, T.S. Teles leg. (MNRJ) .