Macropsini Evans, 1935

Macropsis (Macropsis) firma nom.nov.

= Macropsis (Macropsis) robusta Li, Dai & Li, 2012 in Li, Dai, Li & Tishechkin, 2012a: 58 (from China) primary homonym of Macropsis (Neomacropsis) robusta Breakey, 1932a: 823 (from North America)

Etymology: Latin adjective firmus, firm, solid, strong.

Macropsis atrata nom.nov.

= Macropsis ater Huang & Viaktamath, 1993 a: 368 (from Taiwan) primary homonym of Momoria atra (Baker, 1900a: 56) (from the USA, original genus Macropsis).

Etymology: Latin adjective atratus, blackened, darkened.

Macropsis viridicephalus nom.nom.

= Macropsis viridiceps Evans 1941e: 40 primary homonym of Macropsis glandacea var. viridiceps Wagner, 1941a: 104 (synonym of Macropsis glandacea Fieber 1868a: 458)

Etymology: Latin viridis, green + Greek: κέφᾰλος, head. The name is a noun in apposition.

Notes: Hamilton (1980) noted that M. viridiceps Evans is preoccupided by Macropsis viridiceps Wagner since Wagner’s name was published in April 1941 and Evans’ in July 1941. However, he did not propose a replacement name.

Pediopsoides (Pseudonanopsis) nom.nov.

type species: Bythoscopus distinctus Van Duzee, 1890, fixed here

= Pediopsoides (Nanopsis) Freytag, 1974a: 605 (type species: Bythoscopus distinctus Van Duzee, 1890, fixed here) homonym of † Nanopsis Henningsmoen, 1954a: 56 (fossil Ostracoda; type species: Beyrichia nanella Moberg & Segerberg, 1906)

Etymology: The new proposed name is derived from the original genus name Nanopsis Freytag, 1974, from Greek νάννος, dwarf + ὄψις, appearance with Greek prefix: ψευδο- (false). The gender is feminine.