To the knowledge of genusPericalus W. S. MacLeay, 1825 (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Lebiini) of the Philippines

The species of the Lebiine genus Pericalus W.S. MacLeay, 1825 from Philippines are reviewed: Pericalus (Coeloprosopus) levifrons Heller, 1916; P. (C.) philippinus Heller, 1916; P. (C.) undatus Chaudoir, 1848 and P. (C.) signatus Jedlička, 1936. P. (C.) mariaarquizae sp. n. from Samar Island is described. New species closely related to P. (C.) signatus from Palawan Island, but differ in the shape of the anterior elytral spot, and in the colouration of the appendages. The male of P. (C.) levifrons is described for the first time. New distribution data and images of all species are provided.