Pseudovelia Hoberlandt, 1951b: 33, 38 (as subgenus of Microvelia; upgraded by Esaki & Miyamoto, 1955: 193). Type species by subsequent designation (Andersen, 1981a: 412, 1983: 254; replacement for misidentified type species Microvelia (Xiphoveloidea) major Poisson, 1926): Pseudovelia tibialis Esaki & Miyamoto, 1955.
Perivelia Poisson, 1952: 46 (syn. Andersen, 1983: 254). Type species by monotypy: Microvelia betiokyi Poisson, 1951, Madagascar.