Pristocera afra Magretti, 1884 which currently belongs to genus Epyris Westwood is revised and redescribed. The lectotype of P. afra Magretti is designated. New synonymy is proposed for Epyris afer (Magretti, 1884): Epyris pilosipes Kieffer, 1904, syn. nov.; Epyris analis Kieffer, 1905, syn. nov.; Epyris secundus Brues, 1906, syn. nov.; Epyris rugicollis Cameron, 1906, syn. nov.; Epyris plurili...