Micropolytoxus Elkins, 1962

Type species: Micropolytoxus hackery Elkins, 1962 . By original designation, three species included.

Diagnosis: Humeralanglesflatorwithminutespines; mesonotum with a short spine, scutellum and metanotum with a welldeveloped short spine each; males and females macropterous or brachypterous; posteromedial process of pygophore produced and slightly curved (Elkins 1962, Malipatil and Howarth 1990). In addition, first visible labial segment with thin, simple setae on ventral region; anterior margin of proepisternal supracoxal lobe projected; protuberance of posterior margin of scutellum entire; posteromedial process of pygophore nearly horizontal; and distal portion of endosomal sclerites triangular.