Description published
Friese, Entomologische Nachrichten (Berlin), 25: 328.
Location of type
Type material: Lectotype m, by designation of D. S. Peters (Tkalcu, 1978: 158), “Brumana” [Lebanon], ZMHB (Berlin); paralectotype f. Type species of Rhodosmia Michener.-Combination Heriades (Protosmia) paradoxa (Friese) in Zanden (1980: 229). Combination Protosmia (Rhodosmia) paradoxa Friese in Zanden (1988b: 127).