P. schuberti Perty, male. Photo by M.J. Paulsen	Approximate distribution of Psilodon species.

Distribution: Neotropical: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador.

Revision or Synopsis: N/A

Composition: 6 species.

Taxonomy: N/A

The genus Psilodon has been characterized as possessing a 6-segmented antennal club, as opposed to the 7-segmented club of species of the Australasian genus Syndesus MacLeay. However, at least one species of Psilodon (P. gilberti Boucher) has a 7-segmented club, and at least one species of Syndesus (S. cancellatus Montrouzier) has a 6-segmented club. Regardless, given that no other genera are shared between the two regions and the extremely long period (~55 MY) for which they have been isolated, it is probable that Psilodon should retain generic status and that the appropriate generic characters have not yet been identified.

Phylogeny: N/A

Biology: Unknown.

Keys to Species: None

Species profiles: (pages under construction)

P. aequinoctiale (Buquet) P. gilberti Boucher P. luki (Onore et al.) P. schuberti Perty P. seguyi (Didier) P. xerophilicum Martínez & Reyes-Castillo