Cymus basicornis Motschulsky, 1863: 90. STS: Ceylon [= Sri Lanka], nr Colombo; not located (see Kerzhner & Jansson, 1985: 39).
Cymus tabidus (non Spinola, 1837a): Stål, 1874b: 126. Misidentification (see Bergroth, 1921a: 98).
Cymus nanulus Breddin, 1907a: 38 (syn. Distant, 1918a: 183). HT: male!, Ceylon [= Sri Lanka], Negombo; DEIC.
Cymus vulturnus Kirkaldy, 1908f: 770 (syn. Bergroth, 1918: 65). LT (Péricart, 1999d: 85): female, Queensland, Bundaberg; BPBM.
Cymodema gracilior Lindberg, 1958: 51 (syn. Hamid, 1975: 57). HT (see also Hamid, 1975: 57, 58): male, Cabo Verde Is, São Nicolau, Ribeiro da Pulga; MZHF.