Odontomerus atripes Rohwer, 1913:358, Rohwer, 1920Rohwer, S.A. 1920. The North American Ichneumon-flies of the tribes Labenini, Rhyssini, Xoridini, Odontomerini, and Phytodietini. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 57:405-474.:456, Type (U.S.N.M., No. 15372); Cushman, 1930Cushman, R.A. 1930. A revision of the North American species of Ichneumon-flies of the genus Odontomerus. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 70 (2826):1-15.:5, Type (National Museum), Lectotype ♀ (Washington), designated by Townes & Townes, 1960Townes, H.K. & M. Townes 1960. Ichneumon-flies of America North of Mexico: 2. Subfamilies Ephialtinae, Xoridinae, Acaenitinae. Bulletin of the United States National Museum 216 (2):1-676.:478. - Rohwer, 1920Rohwer, S.A. 1920. The North American Ichneumon-flies of the tribes Labenini, Rhyssini, Xoridini, Odontomerini, and Phytodietini. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 57:405-474. (distribution); Cushman, 1930Cushman, R.A. 1930. A revision of the North American species of Ichneumon-flies of the genus Odontomerus. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 70 (2826):1-15. (distribution). - As Odontocolon atripes: - Townes & Townes, 1960Townes, H.K. & M. Townes 1960. Ichneumon-flies of America North of Mexico: 2. Subfamilies Ephialtinae, Xoridinae, Acaenitinae. Bulletin of the United States National Museum 216 (2):1-676. (distribution); Krombein et al., 1979Krombein, K.V., P.D. Hurd, D.R. Smith & B.D. Burks 1979. Catalog of Hymenoptera in America North of Mexico. Volume 1. Symphyta and Apocrita (Parasitica). Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington D.C. 1-1198. (distribution).
Odontomerus aethiops Johnson, 1927:137 - Cushman, 1930Cushman, R.A. 1930. A revision of the North American species of Ichneumon-flies of the genus Odontomerus. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 70 (2826):1-15.:5 ( listed as synonym of Odontomerus atripes Rohwer, 1913).