Type species: Praearchitipula notabilis Kalugina, 1985, by original designation.
Emended diagnosis. Vein Sc far distad of the bifurcation of Rs; cross-vein sc-r before half the length of wing, proximad of or just distad of the bifurcation of R b to R 1 and Rs; R 1 elongated; cross-vein r-r (R 2) at the end of R 1; Rs forked to a long R 2 + 3 and a short R 4 + 5; cross-vein r-m usually between R 5 and M 1 + 2, except for P. apprima sp. nov., between R 4 + 5 and M 1 + 2; d-cell with shortened base of M 3 + 4; cross-vein m-cu approximately at the middle or distad of d-cell base.