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Dasymutilla nocturna Mickel and D. subhyalina Mickel were thought to be female and male, respectively, of the same species since their description in 1928. One female is known from Blythe, Riverside County, California. Another female bears a collection label from Preston, Nevada. All other known females and males are from the Colorado Desert of Imperial County, California. In 1947, D. paranocturna Barr & Hurd was described. The known specimens of D. paranocturna probably represent two different species, D, nocturna and D. arenivaga Mickel. Subsequent collections, the use of caged females, and comparison with type specimens have led to the conclusion that D. nocturna, D, subhyalina, and at least part of the D. paranocturna specimens are the same species. A complete synonymy is included.