Cycloneda pusilla Weise is transferred to Oenopia Mulsant (n. comb.),
a lectotype for the species is designated, and the type locality is co
rrected from Prov. Entre Rios, Argentina, to Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
(Borneo). Coelophora parvula Sicard is placed as a new synonym. Some
of the taxonomic literature on Oenopia is reviewed. Key characteristic
s of the genus are discussed and other relevant remarks presented. Thi
s is the second species of Oenopia which has been incorrectly listed i
n catalogs and checklists of the New World fauna.