Sericini, Kirby, 1837

Pacheco, Thaynara L., Monné, Marcela L., Vaz-de-Mello, Fernando Z. & Ahrens, Dirk, 2022, First non-feeding Sericini beetles (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae): new genus from Amazonia and phylogenetic position, Organisms Diversity & Evolution (New York, N. Y.) 22 (3), pp. 733-748 : 739

Key to genera of South American Sericini

1. Labrum ventrally with one or two longitudinal rows of setae (Fig. 2B, G, L, Q, V). Maxillary palps as long as maxilla. Galea with distinct teeth (Fig. 2D, I, N, S, X). Anterior margin of labium concave or weakly concave. Labial palp composed of three palpomeres. Mentum, usually, with short setae, never three times as long mentum length (Fig. 2E, J, O, T, Y). Antennae with eight or nine antennomeres. Placoid antennal sensilla round or elongate (Fig. 2A, P, F, K, U) .................... 2