MACHADOCEPHEINAE subfam. n.
Diagnosis: Prodorsum and notogaster with high elevations, dorsosejugal region deeply excavated. Lamellae modified, translamellar apophysis or other protuberances present.
Typus generis: Machadocepheus Balogh, 1958
Other genera:
Apomotocepheus Aoki, 1965
Congocepheus Balogh, 1958
Cubabodes Balogh et Mahunka, 1974
Meriocepheus Aoki, 1973
Spathulocepheus Balogh et Mahunka, 1969
Tuberocepheus Balogh et Mahunka, 1969