Hypocnemoides Bangs and Penard, 1918

Type species. Hypocnemis melanopogon Sclater, 1857 .

Included species. Hypocnemoides melanopogon (Sclater) . BLACK-CHINNED ANTBIRD.

Hypocnemoides maculicauda (Pelzeln) . BAND-TAILED ANTBIRD.

Diagnosis. Distinguished from sister group Hylophylax and all other genera in the Pyriglenini by plumage, restricted to black, white, and shades of gray. Nest unique in Pyriglenini. Distinguished from Hylophylax by narrower bill width and depth compared to bill length, loudsong, and tail movements; habitat and foraging behavior differences are supportive.