Beamys Thomas, 1909 . Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 8, 4:107.

TYPE SPECIES: Beamys hindei Thomas, 1909 .

COMMENTS: Two species have been generally recognized as originally described (e.g., Ellerman, 1941; Ellerman et al., 1953; Hanney, 1965; Misonne, 1974), until Ansell and Ansell (1973) suggested their synonymy, a classification adopted by others (e.g., Ansell, 1978; Corbet and Hill, 1991; Honacki et al., 1982). Two species appear evident among USNM series, but the matter deserves the attention of a serious revision.