Plastocerus Schaum, 1852

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Genus Plastocerus Schaum, 1852

Plastocerus Schaum, 1852: 49 . Type species. Callirhipis angulosa Germar, 1844 : plate 5; by monotypy.

Ceroplastus Heyden in Heyden, Reitter & Weise, 1883: 111. Unnecessary replacement name for Plastocerus Schaum, 1852 , nec LeConte, 1853.

Pseudophyllocerus Reitter, 1896: 234 . Type species. Pseudophyllocerus atricolor Reitter, 1896: 234 ; by monotypy. Synonymized with Plastocerus Schaum, 1852 by Schwarz (1897: 64).

Pseudophillocerus: Reitter, 1902: 93 [unavailable name, incorrect subsequent spelling not in prevailing usage].

Cladocerus Schwarz, 1902: 200 . Unnecessary replacement name for Plastocerus sensu Candèze (1863) , i.e., Plastocerus Schaum, 1852 , nec LeConte, 1853.

Binhon Pic, 1922: 29 . Type species. Binhon atrum Pic, 1922: 29 ; by monotypy. Synonymized with Plastocerus Schaum, 1852 by Hájek et al. (2020: 392) .

Ceroplatus: Branham & Wenzel, 2001: 580 [unavailable name, incorrect subsequent spelling not in prevailing usage].

Pseudophylocerus: Bocak, 2007: 209 [unavailable name, incorrect subsequent spelling not in prevailing usage].