Abstract
The subgenus Dactylotergitius Verhoeff, 1937 of Otostigmus Porat, 1876 is revalidated, with Coxopleurotostigmus Bücherl, 1939 as its junior subjective synonym. Two species are recognized in Otostigmus (Dactylotergitius): Otostigmus (D.) caudatus Brölemann, 1902 and O. (D.) cavalcantii Bücherl, 1939, the latter with the following new synonyms: O. kretzii Bücherl, 1939, O. cavalacantii perdicensis Bücherl, 1943, O. sternosulcatus Bücherl, 1946, O. cavalcantii iberaensis Coscarón, 1955 and O. caudatus hogei Bücherl, 1974.
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