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Dolerus Hi Wei et Nie, 1997 syn. n. Wei and Nie (1997) described this species based on a single male. This male has extensively red thorax, exactly like the one of the female of Dolerus cameroni Kirby, 1882 while the normal colour variation of the Dolerus cameroni Kirby, 1882 male is entirely black. The genitalia of Dolerus Hi Wei et Nie, 1997, agrees well with the penis valve of Dolerus cameroni Kirby, 1882. Among those species which have female coloured with red and male entirely black, the males regularly occur which have colouration similar to that of the females (Dolerus haematodes (Schrank, 1781), Dolerus sanguinicollis (Klug, 1818)). Dolerus phalipi Chevin, 1988 Described on a single male. Its penis valve agrees well with the one of Dolerus salmanticensis Vigil, 1988. Penis valve of this species shows many inconsiderable individual variations which are described as a distinct species and subspecies. Dolerus salmanticensis Vigil, 1988 Müller (1996) described two subspecies of this species, however, these descriptions are based only on slight differences in penis valve which are regarded as individual variations. Dolerus shanghaiensis Wei et Nie, 1997 Junior homonym of Dolerus shanghaiensis Haris, 1996. Here we propose to the authors to change the name of their Dolerus species. Dolerus kurahashii Togashi, 1989 Holotype is identical with Dolerus pakistanicus Muche, 1982. The male paratype is Dolerus lepidus Konow, 1903. Dolerus nipponicus Haris, 1996 syn. n. This species is identical with Dolerus ephippiatus Smith, 1874. Dolerus persicus Haris, 1996 syn. n. This species is identical with Dolerus hispanicus Mocsáry, 1881. Dolerus mirandus Wei et Nie, 1997 This species is closely related to the Nearctic Loderus acidus MacGillivray, 1923 and belongs to the genus Loderus Konow (1890).