Described as
Rheocricotopus Brundin, 1956a: p. 118 (validation by designation of type species)
Type species: Chironomus effusus Walker, 1856
Subgenus
Psilocricotopus Saether, 1985e: p. 72; Type species: Rheocricotopus atripes (Kieffer, 1913)
Synonymy
Rheocricotopus Thienemann and Harnisch, 1932a: p. 135 (no type species, invalid)
Codes
1892644000 [IAWM-code]
RHCRICSP [Dutch-lettercode]