Ophthalmicus phaeopterus Germar, 1838: 137. LT (Péricart, 1997b: 483): female, South Africa, Cape of Good Hope; ZMHB.
Ophthalmicus erytrops Dufour, 1857: 69 (syn. Péricart, 1997b: 483). LT (Péricart & Ribes, 1992: 79): male, Algeria, Bône [= Annaba]; MNHN.
Geocoris scutellaris Puton, 1886b: 15 (syn. Péricart & Ribes, 1992: 79, with erytrops). HT: female, Tunisia, Kairouan; MNHN.
Geocoris scutellaris var. umbrosus Montandon, 1907e: 93. STS: Tunisia, Gafsa; lost?
Geocoris phaeopterus var. necopitanus Schumacher, 1913a: 68 (see note). LT (Péricart, 1997b: 483): female, South Africa, Kl. Namaland; ZMHB.