The following new species are described from Brazil: Falsischnolea apicalis sp. n., Dorcasta singularis sp. n. and Paraesylacris candida sp. n. and from Venezuela: Amphicnaeia piriana sp. n. and A. zonula sp. n. New synonyms established: Acestrilla apicalis Breuning, 1942 and A. strandiella Breuning, 1943 = A. minima Bates, 1885. Bisaltes acutipennis Thomson, 1868 is transferred to the genus Ataxia Haldeman, 1847 (Pteropliini). Falsestola Breuning, 1940 is considered a synonym of Hesycha Fairmaire & Germain, 1859 and transferred to the tribe Onciderini. Hesycha ocellifera Martins & Galileo, 1990 is synonymized with Hesycha inermicollis (Breuning, 1940).
Apomecynini; Onciderini; Pteropliini; new species; synonym; transference