Dinematocricus Brölemann, 1913

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Genus Dinematocricus Brölemann, 1913

Type species: D. lanceolatus Brölemann, 1913 , by original designation.

COMMENT. This is one of the largest genera in Rhinocricidae currently comprising at least 44 nominal species or subspecies [ Jeekel, 2001]. Following Jeekel [2001], we consider the species with only four apical cones on each antenna (= tetraconocerate), coupled with a simple, bifurcate and flagelliform posterior gonopod, as belonging to this genus. Contrary to Jeekel [2001], Hoffman [1974] considered it as a junior subjective synonym of Salpidobolus Silvestri, 1897 (see below).