A new genus Microphylacinus and revision of the closely related Phylacinus Fairmaire, 1896 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae: Pedinini) from Madagascar Author Iwan, Dariusz Author Kamiński, Marcin Author Aalbu, Rolf text Zootaxa 2011 2913 1 15 journal article 46686 10.5281/zenodo.277848 90caf9e0-d946-4caf-8100-ebdff73107be 1175-5326 277848 Microphylacinus gen.nov. Type species. Microphylacinus verendus sp. nov. ; gender masculine. Etymology. The genus name is derived from Greek prefix Micro and refers to the body size of Microphylacinus verendus . Diagnosis. The genus is most closely related to Phylacinus due to the structure of aedeagal tegmen ( Fig. 1–3 ) and by the appearance of at least one row of punctures on pseudopleuron. Microphylacinus is similar to the Phylacinus , Zadenos LAPORTE, 1840 and Loensus LUCAS, 1920 in the structure of the tarsi (preapical tarsomere reduced, fig. 11). Microphylacinus differs from Phylacinus by following characters: tegmen of aedeagus is fully divided in to two parts by the lateral gap ( Fig. 1–3 ), fronto-clypeal suture forms a distinct sulcus ( Fig. 20 ) and by small body size ( 3.8–4.6 mm ). Description. See description for Microphylacinus verendus sp. nov. Distribution. The North coast of Madagascar ( Fig. 47 ).