Acanthodesmini Cook, 1896 accepted as
Platyrhacini Pocock, 1895 (original description)
Amblybolus mitis Cook, 1896 (original description)
Arcydesmus Cook, 1896 accepted as
Barydesmus Cook, 1896 (original description)
Arcydesmus comptus Cook, 1896 accepted as
Barydesmus comptus (Cook, 1896) (original description)
Barydesmus Cook, 1896 (original description)
Barydesmus kerri Cook, 1896 (original description)
Ceratodesmus ansatus Cook, 1896 (original description)
Chonodesmus regularis Cook, 1896 (original description)
Comodesmus lanatus Cook, 1896 (additional source)
Compsodesmus cupulifer Cook, 1896 accepted as
Aporodesmus cupulifer Porat, 1894 (original description)
Compsodesmus kuako Cook, 1896 (original description)
Compsodesmus limacinus Cook, 1896 (original description)
Compsodesmus spinatus Cook, 1896 (original description)
Cradodesmus Cook, 1896 (original description)
Cradodesmus subspinosus (Pocock, 1894) (new combination reference)
Cryptodesmus greeni Pocock, 1892 accepted as
Pocodesmus greeni (Pocock, 1892) (new combination reference)
Cryptodesmus laqueatus Karsch, 1880 accepted as
Chytodesmus laqueatus (Karsch, 1880) (new combination reference)
Cryptodesmus ornamentatus Karsch, 1880 accepted as
Cynedesmus ornamentatus (Karsch, 1880) (new combination reference)
Cryptodesmus vincentii Pocock, 1894 accepted as
Docodesmus vincentii (Pocock, 1894) (new combination reference)
Ctenodesmus gibber Cook, 1896 (original description)
Cyclodesmus hubbardii Cook, 1896 accepted as
Haplocyclodesmus hubbardii (Cook, 1896) (original description)
Cyphorrhacus andinus Cook, 1896 accepted as
Barydesmus andinus (Cook, 1896) (original description)
Derodesmus Cook, 1896 (original description)
Derodesmus flagellifer Cook, 1896 (original description)
Dicrodesmus bidens (Pocock, 1894) accepted as
Platyrhacus bidens Pocock, 1894 (new combination reference)
Doratodesmus muralis Cook, 1896 (original description)
Doratodesmus vestitus Cook, 1896 (original description)
Eurydesmus compactilis Gerstäcker, 1873 accepted as
Merodesmus compactilis (Gerstäcker, 1873) (new combination reference)
Eurydesmus oxygonus Peters, 1862 accepted as
Aulodesmus oxygonus (Peters, 1862) (new combination reference)
Harpodesmus Cook, 1896 accepted as
Platyrhacus C. L. Koch, 1847 (original description)
Harpodesmus laticollis (Pocock, 1894) accepted as
Platyrhacus laticollis Pocock, 1894 (new combination reference)
Hynidesmus Cook, 1896 (original description)
Hynidesmus lanifer Cook, 1896 (original description)
Ilodesmus Cook, 1896 (original description)
Ilodesmus meyenii (Brandt, 1839) (new combination reference)
Inodesmus jamaicensis Cook, 1896 (original description)
Lacnodesmus valgus Cook, 1896 (original description)
Leucodesmus Cook, 1896 accepted as
Platyrhacus C. L. Koch, 1847 (original description)
Leucodesmus weberi (Pocock, 1894) accepted as
Platyrhacus weberi Pocock, 1894 (new combination reference)
Leurodesmus Cook, 1896 accepted as
Platyrhacus C. L. Koch, 1847 (original description)
Lyodesmus zoster Cook, 1896 (original description)
Mniodesmus Cook, 1896 (original description)
Mniodesmus crossotus Cook, 1896 (original description)
Mychodesmus macramma Cook, 1896 (original description)
Myostreptus buettneri Cook, 1896 (original description)
Neodesmus juvenis Cook, 1896 (original description)
Nyssodesmus Cook, 1896 (original description)
Nyssodesmus alboalatus Cook, 1896 (original description)
Onomeris underwoodii Cook, 1896 (original description)
Ophrydesmus gede Cook, 1896 accepted as
Ophrydesmus weberi (Pocock, 1894) (original description)
Ophrydesmus pugnus Cook, 1896 (original description)
Ophrydesmus scaurus Cook, 1896 (original description)
Ophrydesmus tengger Cook, 1896 (original description)
Orodesmus camelus Cook, 1896 (original description)
Orodesmus ellipticus Cook, 1896 (original description)
Oxydesmus asaba Cook, 1896 accepted as
Coromus asaba (Cook, 1896) (original description)
Oxydesmus dentatus Cook, 1896 accepted as
Lyodesmus dentatus (Cook, 1896) (original description)
Oxydesmus dollfussii Cook, 1896 accepted as
Lyodesmus dollfussii (Cook, 1896) (original description)
Oxydesmus fuambo Cook, 1896 accepted as
Lyodesmus fuambo (Cook, 1896) (original description)
Oxydesmus johnstonei Cook, 1896 accepted as
Exochoromus johnstoni (Cook, 1896) (original description)
Oxydesmus laevis Cook, 1896 accepted as
Coromus laevis (Cook, 1896) (original description)
Oxydesmus xanthomelas Cook, 1896 accepted as
Lyodesmus fischeri (Karsch, 1885) (original description)
Pachybolus Cook, 1897 accepted as
Pelmatojulus De Saussure, 1860 (original description)
Phobodesmus cristatus Cook, 1896 accepted as
Ceratodesmus cristatus (Cook, 1896) (original description)
Phractodesmus Cook, 1896 (original description)
Phyodesmini Cook, 1896 accepted as
Phyodesminae Cook, 1896 (original description)
Phyodesmus Cook, 1896 (original description)
Phyodesmus mirandus (Pocock, 1894) accepted as
Gigantorhacus mirandus (Pocock, 1894) (new combination reference)
Phyodesmus montrado Cook, 1896 accepted as
Phyodesmus magnificus Silvestri, 1896 (original description)
Phyodesmus petersii Cook, 1896 accepted as
Phyodesmus magnificus Silvestri, 1896 (original description)
Phyodesmus pfeifferae (Humbert & Saussure, 1869) accepted as
Gigantorhacus pfeifferae (Humbert & Saussure, 1869) (new combination reference)
Phyodesmus princeps (Gervais, 1847) accepted as
Gigantorhacus princeps (Gervais, 1847) (new combination reference)
Polydesmus alatus Peters, 1864 accepted as
Chonodesmus alatus (Peters, 1864) (new combination reference)
Polydesmus dorsalis Murray, 1877 (new combination reference)
Polydesmus pectinatus Karsch, 1881 accepted as
Ctenodesmus pectinatus (Karsch, 1881) (new combination reference)
Prodesmus Cook, 1896 accepted as
Platyrhacus C. L. Koch, 1847 (original description)
Prodesmus submissus (Pocock, 1894) accepted as
Platyrhacus submissus Pocock, 1894 (new combination reference)
Psammodesmus cos Cook, 1896 (original description)
Psaphodesmini Cook, 1896 accepted as
Psaphodesminae Cook, 1896 (original description)
Psaphodesmus Cook, 1896 (original description)
Psaphodesmus concolor (Peters, 1864) (new combination reference)
Psaphodesmus dodinga Cook, 1896 (original description)
Psochodesmus crescentis Cook, 1896 (original description)
Rhododesmus priodus Cook, 1896 (original description)
Rhyphodesmus terminalis Cook, 1896 accepted as
Rhyphodesmus drurii (Gray, 1832) (original description)
Scaptodesmus porati Cook, 1896 (original description)
Scytodesmus connivens Cook, 1896 accepted as
Heptadesmus connivens (Cook, 1896) (original description)
Sigodesmus Cook, 1897 (original description)
Sigodesmus indigus Cook, 1897 (original description)
Spilodesmus Cook, 1896 accepted as
Barydesmus Cook, 1896 (original description)
Spilodesmus exsul Cook, 1896 accepted as
Barydesmus exsul (Cook, 1896) (original description)
Spirobolus excisus Cook, 1896 accepted as
Afrobolus excisus (Cook, 1896) (original description)
Stictodesmus Cook, 1896 (original description)
Stictodesmus creper Cook, 1896 (original description)
Taphodesmini Cook, 1896 accepted as
Taphodesminae Cook, 1896 (original description)
Taphodesmus Cook, 1896 accepted as
Polylepis Bollman, 1893 (original description)
Taphodesmus moluccensis (Peters, 1864) accepted as
Polylepis moluccensis (Peters, 1864) (new combination reference)
Thymodesmus pulvinar Cook, 1896 (original description)
Trichopeltis watsoni Pocock, 1895 (new combination reference)
Tridesmus Cook, 1896 (original description)