Extralimital subspecies: Xiphoveloidea major congoensis (Poisson, 1942), Zaire; X. major kilimandjaronis (Poisson, 1941), E Africa; X. major mahajambae (Poisson, 1952), Madagascar; X. major makai (Poisson, 1950), W Africa, Zaire; X. major obuduensis Linnavuori, 1977, Nigeria; X. major tuberculata Linnavuori, 1977, Cameroon; X. major upingtoni (Poisson, 1956), S Africa; X. major wondoensis (Linnavuori, 1971), Ethiopia.