S. Mahunka szerk.: Folia Entomologica Hungarica 27/2. (Budapest, 1974)

1 (2) Metaparameres of male genital organ extremely narrow and acicular (Figs. 3337), enclosed unpaired genital lobe very wide, at least five times wider than greatest width of metaparameres. Genital lobe at rest reaching to base of metaparameres, when erected occasionally reaching apices of metaparameres.-Type-species: T^^xmes_ (BURR, 1900)" Timomenus BURR, 1907 Figs. 37-39. Male genitalia of 37 = Tiniomenus komarovi {SEMENOFF, 1901), 38 = Paratimomenus flavocapitatus (SHIRAKI, 1905) and 39 = P.nathani (SRISVASTAVA, 1969) 2 (1) Metaparameres of male genital organ normal, typical, their medial section visibly widened (Figs. 38-39); enclosed unpaired genital lobe as wide apically as, or hardly wider than, greatest width of metaparameres. Metaparamere not narrow and thin, not aciculately elongate, but thick, apically slightly but visibly curved inwards. Genital lobe at rest projecting beyond base of metaparameres, when erected approaching or considerably projecting beyond apices of metaparameres. - Type-species: Opisthocosmia flavocapitatus SHIRAKI, 1905. Also Timomenus nathani SRIVASTAVA, 1960, is relegated to this genus Paratimomenus flavocapitatus (SHIRAKI, 1905) Trans. Sapporo Nat. Hist. Soc, 1 : 9 (China) Fukien, Kuatun (2300 m), 27. 40n. Br. 117. 40ö. L., 11. 6.1938, legit: J. KLAPPERICH (gen.prep. No. 472, det. Dr. B. STEINMANN) (1 ex); ditto, 5. 5.1938. Paratimomenus gen. nov.