†subfamily Leptictinae Gill 1872 (placental mammal)
Mammalia - Theriiformes - Leptictidae
Synonym: Diacodontinae Trouessart 1879
Parent taxon: Leptictidae according to T. J. Meehan and L. D. Martin 2010
Sister taxa: Amphigyion, Gypsonictopinae, Palaeictops, Praolestes, Procerberinae, Pseudorhynchocyoninae
Subtaxa: Blacktops, Leptictis, Myrmecoboides, Prodiacodon
Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore-carnivore