The family Scoliidae (Hymenoptera) includes large poisonous wasps that can painfully sting people; However, they are pollinators and parasitoids of Coleoptera larvae. In Cerro Punta, on December 20, 2023, a black wasp with an orange abdomen was found in Brassica nigra flowers near crops, so the objective was to identify said insect. The specimen was collected and prepared for observation in the laboratory. Taxonomic keys were reviewed and the collection of the G. B. Fairchild Invertebrate Museum, Universidad de Panamá (MIUP) was consulted. Characteristics such as coloration, wing venation, punctures on the forehead and propodeum, setae on the body and a length of 4 cm, placed it as Pygodasis (Campsomeris) ephippium ephippium (Say 1837); species previously found in Cerro Punta and other locations from Chiriquí and in other provinces like Coclé and Panama. This finding updates the known distribution of the insect for the country.
