Emesa caspica Dohrn, 1863b: 66 (syn. Puton, 1880a: 167, with Metapterus linearis A. Costa; restored by P.V. Putshkov, 1984b: 739, 741). STS: many, Russia (ST), "Sarepta" [= Krasnoarmeysk, nr Volgograd]; MNHN (1 female).
Mantisoma aptera Jakovlev, 1873: 35 (syn. Puton, 1880a: 167, with Metapterus linearis; P.V. Putshkov, 1984b: 739). LT (P.V. Putshkov, 1995: 258): female, Russia, Astrakhan; ZMAS.