Subfamily MICROSILPHINAE Crowson, 1950

0003. Microsilpha Broun, 1886: 889 (Fig. 6)

Type species: Microsilpha litorea Broun, 1886

Acruliodema Scheerpeltz, 1972d: 45 [synonymized by Newton & Thayer 1995: 291]

Type species: Acruliodema argentinum Scheerpeltz, 1972

Micragyrtes Champion, 1918: 46 [synonymized by Newton & Thayer 1995: 291]

Type species: Micragyrtes ocelligerus Champion, 1918

3 species are included in this genus from South America.

Characters/Description: Newton & Thayer 1995: 289 (characters in key as subfamily), 291 (characters as subfamily); Jeannel 1962a: 484 (characters as Micragyrtes).

Distribution.

South America: Chile, Argentina.

Other regions: Australian.