Macilentus

Opitz, Weston, 2019, ClassiIication, Natural History, and Evolution oI the SubIamily Peloniinae OPITZ (Coleoptera, Cleroidea, Cleridae). Part XIII. The New World genera oI checkered beetles of the Labasiella complex, Linzer biologische Beiträge 51 (1), pp. 127-170 : 153

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.3762392
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3804592
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/A412E01D-1C1E-3933-E49F-4E41E1E00F2A
treatment provided by	Valdenar
scientific name	Macilentus
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Genus Macilentus OPITZ, 2017a

Type species: Macilentus micidus OPITZ 2017a: 67. By original designation.

Diagnosis: Among the genera that have the epipleural angle, Oncochelina and Macilentus, specimens of Macilentus are distinguished by the subsecuriform terminal maxillary and labial palpomeres.

Description: This genus was adequately described and illustrated by OPITZ (2017a: 66). Additional characteristics are: Pronotal sides reticulated, epipleural angle present, epipleural margin serrulate, elytral 2° setae prominent, and elytral posterior slope acute.