Microbradymerus gen. n.(Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae, Coelometopinae) from the Oriental region

Microbradymerus gen. n. (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae, Coelometopinae) is described and contains the following new species: type species merkli sp. n. (Borneo), kazirangicus sp. n. (Assam) and assamicus sp. n. (Assam). These species are most similar (=related ?) to the species of Bradymerus. The new genus can be separated from Bradymerus by the shape of the antenna with all antennomeres short and broad; the antenna with antennomeres 9 and 10 distally with a complete brush of dense light sensilla; the scutellum surrounded by the medial groove of the pronotum; pronotum with smooth lateral margins; body small (2.5-4.8 mm) and with clavate setation.