K. Villatoro et Ml. Jameson, Xenogeniates, a new and unusual genus of geniatine scarab (Coleoptera : Scarabaeidae : Rutelinae : Geniatini) from Brazil, ANN ENT S A, 94(6), 2001, pp. 866-870
A new genus and species of geniatine scarab is described from southeastern
Brazil. The genus Xenogeniates is characterized by the unusual shape of the
mesosternum, which is strongly invaginated and concave. Unusual characteri
stics of the taxon are discussed in relation to the Rutelinae and the Scara
baeidae.