Microcephalus is a genus of in the beetle family Carabidae. There are about 15 described species in Microcephalus, found in South America.

Species These 15 species belong to the genus Microcephalus:

Microcephalus affinis Tschitscherine, 1898 (Brazil) Microcephalus amplicollis Chaudoir, 1852 (Brazil) Microcephalus bolivianus Tschitscherine, 1898 (Bolivia) Microcephalus catharinae Tschitscherine, 1898 (Brazil) Microcephalus depressicollis Dejean, 1828 (Brazil) Microcephalus festivus Tschitscherine, 1898 (Brazil) Microcephalus kaszabi (Straneo, 1959) (Brazil) Microcephalus magnificus (Lutshnik, 1935) (Brazil) Microcephalus minor Chaudoir, 1852 (Brazil) Microcephalus niger (Straneo, 1956) (Ecuador) Microcephalus orientalis (Straneo, 1951) (Paraguay and Brazil) Microcephalus paraguayensis (Straneo, 1951) (Paraguay) Microcephalus peruanus (Lutshnik, 1931) (Peru) Microcephalus subsinuatus (Straneo, 1956) (Peru) Microcephalus superbus Tschitscherine, 1898 (Brazil)

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