Mochokus Joannis [L. de] 1835:Pl. 8 (3 pp.) Masc. Mochokus niloticus Joannis 1835. Type by monotypy. Mochocus Günther 1864:217 [ref. 1974] is an unjustified emendation (see also Briggs 1961:163 [ref. 13439]). •Valid as Mochokus Joannis 1835 -- (Gosse 1986:117 [ref. 6194], Paugy in Lévêque et al. 1992:512 [ref. 21590], Poll & Gosse 1995:203 [ref. 24781], Ferraris 2007:310 [ref. 29155], Vigliotta 2008:121 [ref. 29734], Birindelli 2014:534 [ref. 33501]). Current status: Valid as Mochokus Joannis 1835. Mochokidae: Mochokinae.