TY - GEN A1 - Jameson, Mary Liz T1 - Review of the genus Microchilus Blanchard (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae: Geniatini) T2 - Insecta mundi : a journal of world insect systematics N2 - The Brazilian scarab beetle genus Microchilus Blanchard (Rutelinae: Geniatini) is reviewed. Based on examination of type specimens, Microchilus beckeri Martínez is transferred to the genus Leucothyreus becoming L. beckeri (Martínez), new combination; Leucothyreus bucki Machatschke is a new junior synonym of L. beckeri (Martínez).Microchilus is limited to two species, M. beckeri (Martínez) and a new species,Microchilus rodmani Jameson, here described. Characters that circumscribe the genus, biology, and species distribution are discussed. A key to the species is provided. T3 - Insecta Mundi - 0025 Y1 - 2008 UR - http://publikationen.ub.uni-frankfurt.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/13255 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:hebis:30-1141482 UR - http://www.centerforsystematicentomology.org/insectamundi/ SN - 1942-1354 SN - 0749-6737 PB - Center for Systematic Entomology CY - Gainesville, Fla. ER -