Subfamily Nothopuginae Maury 1976

Nothopuginae Maury, 1976: 88.

Diagnosis:  Maury (1976) diagnosed the subfamily as follows:

 "Ammotrechidae con los tarsos de las patas II, III y IV con 2 segmentos.  Segmento basal de los tarsos más de dos veces el largo del segmento distal. Tarso de los pedipalpos articulado, móvil. Segundo esternito post-espiracular sin pelos espiniformes en hilera. Flagelo del macho como un brana semielíptica, algo cóncava."

[Ammotrechidae with the tarsi of legs II, III and IV with 2 segments. Basal segment of the tarsus more than twice the length of the distal segment. Tarsus of pedipalp articulated, movable. Second post-spiracular sternite without row of spiniform setae. Flagellum of male in form of semi-ellíptical membrane, slightly concave.]

Figs. 1 and 2.  Nothopuga lobera Maury 1976.  1 - tarsus and protarsus of right leg III, ventral view;  2 - tarsus and protarsus of right leg IV, ventral view.

Distribution:  South America (Argentina).
 
Included genera:  Nothopuga Maury 1976 (2 species)