Hypnos Duméril [A. H. A.] 1852:277 Masc. Hypnos subnigrum Duméril 1852. Type by monotypy. Apparently not preoccupied, Hypnarce Waite 1902 is an unneeded replacement. •Valid as Hypnos Duméril 1852 -- (Paxton et al. 1989:60 [ref. 12442], Gomon et al. 1994:154 [ref. 22532], Compagno & Last 1999:1447 [ref. 24637], Compagno 1999:487 [ref. 25589], Paxton et al. 2006:165 [ref. 28995], Gomon 2008:103 [ref. 30616], Last et al. 2016:183 [ref. 34998]). Current status: Valid as Hypnos Duméril 1852. Hypnidae.