Photopsioides Schuster, 1958 (as subgenus of Sphaeropthalma Blake, 1871). Ent. Amer. (N.S.) 37: 4, 10 (in key); 36 (description). Male, female.

Gender. Masculine.

Type species. Agama uro Blake, 1879 (male), by original designation.

Taxonomic history. 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 was described by Pitts & Manley, 2002: 678.

Distribution. Nearctic.