Sericocera plumicornis Norton, 1867:52, ♂. Holotype ♂, Cordova, t. c. Mexico (leg. H. deSaussure); Smith, 1971Smith, D.R. 1971. The neotropical sawflies described by Norton and Cresson, with lectotype designations (Hymenoptera: Symphyta). Transactions of the American Entomological Society 97 (4):521-535.:525, Holotype ♂ (Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle, Geneva Switzerland). Synonymized with Sericoceros alternator (Norton, 1867) by Smith, 1992Smith, D.R. 1992. A synopsis of the sawflies (Hymenoptera, Symphyta) of America south of the United States: Argidae. 39:1-201.:61. - Cresson, 1880Cresson, E.T. 1880. Catalogue of the Tenthredinidae and Uroceridae of North America. Transactions of the American Entomological Society 8:53-68. (distribution); Kirby, 1882Kirby, W.F. 1882. List of Hymenoptera, with descriptions and figures of the typical specimens in the British Museum. Vol. I. Tenthredinidae and Siricidae. London: British Museum :xxviii + 450 pp., pls i-vi. (distribution); Cameron, 1883-1888Cameron, P. 1883-1888. Biologia Centrali-Americana - Insecta. Hymenoptera. (Families Tenthredinidae-Chrysididae). Taylor and Francis, Red Lion Court, Fleet Street. 487 pp., 20 pl.:47 ( listed as synonym of Sericocera villosa Norton, 1867); Dalla Torre, 1894Dalla Torre, C.G. 1894. Catalogus Hymenopterorum. Vol. I: Tenthredinidae incl. Uroceridae (Phyllophaga & Xylophaga). G. Engelmann, 459. (distribution). - As Sericocerina plumicornis: - Smith, 1971Smith, D.R. 1971. The neotropical sawflies described by Norton and Cresson, with lectotype designations (Hymenoptera: Symphyta). Transactions of the American Entomological Society 97 (4):521-535.:525 (comb. nov.).
Sericocera alternator Norton, 1867:53, ♀. Holotype ♀, Jalapa, Mexico (H. deSaussure); Smith, 1971Smith, D.R. 1971. The neotropical sawflies described by Norton and Cresson, with lectotype designations (Hymenoptera: Symphyta). Transactions of the American Entomological Society 97 (4):521-535.:525, Holotype ♀ (Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle, Geneva Switzerland). - Cresson, 1880Cresson, E.T. 1880. Catalogue of the Tenthredinidae and Uroceridae of North America. Transactions of the American Entomological Society 8:53-68. (distribution); Kirby, 1882Kirby, W.F. 1882. List of Hymenoptera, with descriptions and figures of the typical specimens in the British Museum. Vol. I. Tenthredinidae and Siricidae. London: British Museum :xxviii + 450 pp., pls i-vi. (distribution); Cameron, 1883-1888Cameron, P. 1883-1888. Biologia Centrali-Americana - Insecta. Hymenoptera. (Families Tenthredinidae-Chrysididae). Taylor and Francis, Red Lion Court, Fleet Street. 487 pp., 20 pl. (distribution), 46 (listed); Dalla Torre, 1894Dalla Torre, C.G. 1894. Catalogus Hymenopterorum. Vol. I: Tenthredinidae incl. Uroceridae (Phyllophaga & Xylophaga). G. Engelmann, 459. (distribution). - As Sericocerina alternator: - Smith, 1971Smith, D.R. 1971. The neotropical sawflies described by Norton and Cresson, with lectotype designations (Hymenoptera: Symphyta). Transactions of the American Entomological Society 97 (4):521-535.:525 (comb. nov.). - As Sericoceros alternator: - Smith, 1992Smith, D.R. 1992. A synopsis of the sawflies (Hymenoptera, Symphyta) of America south of the United States: Argidae. 39:1-201. (distribution).
Sericocera quercus Cameron, 1883:46, ♀. ♀, Guatemala, Quiche Mountains 7000 to 9000 feet (leg. Champion). Synonymized with Sericoceros alternator (Norton, 1867) by Smith, 1992Smith, D.R. 1992. A synopsis of the sawflies (Hymenoptera, Symphyta) of America south of the United States: Argidae. 39:1-201.:61. - Cameron, 1883-1888Cameron, P. 1883-1888. Biologia Centrali-Americana - Insecta. Hymenoptera. (Families Tenthredinidae-Chrysididae). Taylor and Francis, Red Lion Court, Fleet Street. 487 pp., 20 pl.:46 (listed).