Abstract
The taxonomic placement of the genus Microscymnus Champion, which has been associated with the tribe Cryptognathini, is discussed, and is transferred here to the tribe Argentipilosini. A new species of the genus, M. westerduijni sp. nov. from Peru is described.
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