Shawius braziliensis Marsh 1993: 34 .

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Material examined. ARGENTINA—three females, Santiago del Estero, Arraga, 19-X-1995, emerged from burned branches of Cercidium praecox, Di Iorio col. (ODI). BRAZIL—one female (paratype), Parana, Rondon, 16-IX-1952, Fritz Plaumann col., B. M. 1957-341 (USNM) .

Biology. The specimens of S. braziliensis from Santiago del Estero were reared from branches of Cercidium praecox (Fabaceae) infested by wood boring Coleoptera .