Genus Leptodesmus deSaussure, 1859

Leptodesmus contristatus Brölemann, 1898

Leptodesmus contristatus Brölemann, 1898b . Annales de la Société Entomologique de France, 67(3): 325; HT FE- MALE (MNHN).

Leptodesmus contristatus — Attems 1899 . Denkschriften der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe, 68: 427

Leptodesmus contristatus — Attems 1938 . Das Tierreich, 69: 49 (generic position uncertain).

Distribution in Venezuela: Low Sarare River, without exact locality data.

Leptodesmus flagellatus Demange, 1985

Leptodesmus flagellatus Demange, 1985 . Bulletin du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, 7(4): 800, figs. 3–4; HT MALE (MNHN).

Distribution in Venezuela: Cordillère de Mérida, several states.

Leptodesmus godoii Schubart, 1946

Leptodesmus godoii Schubart, 1946 . Anais da Academia Brazileira de Ciências, 18: 169, plate 1, fig. 3.

Leptodesmus godoii — Schubart 1955 . Arquivos do Museu Nacional, 42: 515 (species group A).

Leptodesmus godoii — Schubart 1956 . Revista Brazileira de Biologia, 16(3): 366.

Leptodesmus godoii — Hoffman 1971 . Arquivos de Zoologia, 20(4): 246, figs. 15–16 (species group G).

Country: Brazil; distribution in Venezuela: MCZ specimen from Puerto Cabello, Carabobo State, identification uncertain.

Leptodesmus propinquus Demange, 1985

Leptodesmus propinquus Demange, 1985 . Bulletin du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, 7(4): 798, figs. 12– 14; HT MALE (MNHN).

Distribution in Venezuela: Cordillère de Mérida, several states.