Abstract
The genus Disparomitus van der Weele is revised and redescribed. Thirteen species are recorded: Disparomitus abyssinicus van der Weele, D. bacillus (Gerstaecker), D. brevistigma (Esben Petersen), D. caviceps n. sp., D. citernii Navas, D. haullevillei (Navas) n. comb., D. kimminsi n. sp., D. lineatus n. sp., D. sellatus (Navas) n. comb., D. simplex Kimmins, D. spatula n. sp., D. transvaliensis (van der Weele) and D. yemenicus Holzel. Disparomitus horvathi van der Weele and D. schoutedeni Navas are considered nomina dubia. The genera Nanomitus Navas and Nagacta Navas are synonymnized with Disparomitus. Nagacta leplaei Navas, N. schoutedeni Navas, Suphalacsa microstigma Navas and Disparomitus schultzei Esben Petersen are considered as junior synonyms of D. haullevillei. D. longus Navas is considered a junior synonym of D. transvaliensis. Suphalasca subcostalis Navas is considered a junior synonym of D. bacillus. Disparomitus rufocostatus Esben-Petersen, D. maynei Navas and D. congoensis Navas are removed from the genus Disparomitus. All species placed in Disparomitus are illustrated. The distribution of the taxa as well as ecological and behavioral information are provided.