Review of the afrotropical genus Microcephalina Bernhauer (Coleoptera : Staphylinidae : Aleocharinae : Athetini), with a discussion of its systematicrelationships

The Afrotropical genus Microcephalina Bernhauer includes one species, M. bu rgeoni Bernhauer, known from three localities in central Africa. Both Micro cephalina and M. burgeoni are redescribed and habitus, mouthpart, mesocoxal , and genitalic illustrations are provided. Microcephalina was originally d escribed as a member of the aleocharine tribe Hoplandriini based on the per ception that the maxillary palps were five-segmented and the tarsal formula was 3-4-5. In fact, the maxillary palps are 4-segmented, and tarsal formul a is 4-5-5. Thus the placement of Microcephalina within the Hoplandriini wa s in error. A revised systematic placement of Microcephalina within the Ath etini is discussed.