Scaphytopius breviceps nom.nov.
= Scaphytopius abruptus (DeLong, 1944c: 44) (original genus Hebenarus; from Mexico) secondary homonym of Platymetopius abruptus Ball, 1909c: 165 (synonym of Scaphytopius (Convelinus) fuscifrons (Van Duzee, 1894 d: 206); from USA)
= Scaphytopius delongi McKamey & Hicks, 2007a: 933 replacement name for Scaphytopius abruptus (DeLong, 1944) primary homonym of Scaphytopius (Cloanthanus) acutus delongi Young, 1952c: 248 (from USA)
Etymology: Latin: brevis, short + ceps, head; noun.
Notes: McKamey & Hicks (2007) proposed a new name for Scaphytopius abruptus (DeLong, 1944), but this name is also a homonym and needs a replacement.