Alocodesmus Silvestri, 1896

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Genus Alocodesmus Silvestri, 1896

Alocodesmus gracilicornis (Brölemann, 1898)

Leptodesmus gracilicornis Brölemann, 1898a . Annales de la Société Entomologique de France, 67(3): 292, plate 25, figs. 114–120, plate 26, figs 121-126; HT MALE (MNHN).

Leptodesmus gracilicornis — Attems 1899 . Denkschriften der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe, 68: 428, in subgenus Odontopeltis .

Leptodesmus (Desmoleptus) gracilicornis — Attems 1931b . Zoologica Stuttgart, 30(79): 21(in key to species).

Leptodesmus (Desmoleptus) gracilicornis — Attems 1938 . Das Tierreich, 69: 31, fig. 31.

Alocodesmus gracilicornis — Jeekel 1952 . Entomologische Berichten, 14(323): 73.

Alocodesmus gracilicornis — Hoffman 1969 . Papéis Avulsos de Zoología, 22(25): 268.

Maracayopus venezuelanus Verhoeff 1938 . Zoologische Jahrbücher, 71(1/2): 4, plate 1 figs. 1–4; ST MALE (ZMHB) 12695; ST MALE (ZSM) and several specimens; synonomized with gracilicornis by Jeekel (1952: 73).

Alocodesmus venezuelanus — Attems 1940 . Das Tierreich, 70: 551, fig. 699, synonymized genus Maracayopus un- der Alocodesmus .

[– venezuelanus — Moritz & Fischer 1978a . Mitteilungen aus dem Zoologischen Museum in Berlin, 54(1): 131; listed in type catalog, not a generic transfer].

Dromodesmus celer Chamberlin 1950 . Zoologica, New York, 35(2): 142, fig. 17; HT MALE (AMNH), collected in Rancho Grande, near Valencia, Aragua State (see Beebe & Crane 1947); synonymized with gracilicornis by Jeekel 1952. Entomologische Berichten, 14(323): 73.

Distribution in Venezuela: San Esteban, without specific information, but probably San Esteban National Park, Carabobo State; Maracay, Aragua State ( Maracayopus venezuelanus Verhoeff, 1938 ).

Alocodesmus hanseni Silvestri, 1898

Alocodesmus Hanseni Silvestri, 1898 . Anales del Museo Nacional de Buenos Aires, 6: 56; HT MALE (ZMUC).

Leptodesmus Henseni [sic]— Attems 1899. Denkschriften der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe, 68: 428, in subgenus Odontopeltis .

Alocodesmus hanseni — Attems 1938 . Das Tierreich, 69: 136 (insufficiently described species).

Distribution in Venezuela: La Moka, near Caracas according to Silvestri (1898; 1903), Miranda State.

Alocodesmus rapidus Silvestri, 1898

Alocodesmus rapidus Silvestri, 1898 . Anales del Museo Nacional de Buenos Aires, 6: 58; HT MALE (possibly in ZMUC).

Leptodesmus rapidus — Attems 1899 . Denkschriften der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe, 68: 428, in subgenus Odontopeltis .

Alocodesmus rapidus — Attems 1938 . Das Tierreich, 69: 136 (insufficiently described species).

Distribution in Venezuela: Venezuela, without exact locality data.