Germarostes (Germarostes) antiquus (Erichson, 1843) (in Germar 1843)

Acanthocerus antiquus Erichson 1843: 141 (in Germar 1843) (Suriname)

Distribution. Suriname: Erichson 1843: 141 (in Germar 1843) (as Acanthocerus antiquus); Paulian 1982: 39; Howden and Gill 2000: 323 (as G. antiguus [sic]); Ocampo and Ballerio 2006: 185. French Guiana: Paulian 1982: 39; Howden and Gill 2000: 323 (as G. antiguus [sic]). Venezuela: Paulian 1982: 39; Howden and Gill 2000: 323 (as G. antiguus [sic]); Ocampo and Ballerio 2006: 185. Other: Paulian 1982: 39 (Peru); Howden and Gill 2000: 323 (Peru - as G. antiguus [sic]); Ocampo and Ballerio 2006: 185 (Peru).

Note. In Arrow (1912: 47) and Blackwelder (1944: 218), Cloeotus antiquus (now Germarostes antiquus) is treated as a synonym of Cloeotus globosus var. sticticus (now Germarostes sticticus). The records are mentioned in the treatment of G. sticticus .