Neophotopsis Ashmead, 1903 . Canad. Ent. 35: 306, 308. Male.

Gender. Feminine.

Type species. Mutilla pluto Fox, 1899 (male), by original designation.

Taxonomic history. Junior subjective synonym of Photopsis Blake, 1886 according to Bradley, 1916: 191. Junior subjective synonym of Sphaeropthalma Blake, 1871 according to Pitts et al., 2004: 224. Subjectively invalid name.

Sex association. The female of the type species has not been recognized.

Distribution. Nearctic.