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2 (7) Head almost circular, round (Figs 2,6,8) 3 (4) Maxillary palp longer than antenna, the inner border of last segment without corner (Fig. 6) 3-4 mm.Parameres : Fig. 7 longipalpis Ermisch. 1965 4 (3) Maxillary palp shorter than antenna 5 (6) 5-10th segments of antenna longer than broad. Inner border of the maxillary palp without corner, outer border evenly curved (Fig. 8). Basal angle of pronotum normal. 2.15-3.35 mm. Parameres: Fig. 9 . perrisi (Mulsant, 1857) 6 (5) 5-10th antennái segments quadratic, not longer than broad. Inner border of maxillary palp with a blunt corner (Fig. 2) . Basal angle of pronotum with a small corner (Fig. 1) 2.46 mm. Parameres: Fig. 3 . . . . lacinicollis n.sp. 7 (2) Head much longer than broad, with large temples behind eyes (Figs. 10, 12) 8 (9) Pubescence of elytra dark. 5-10th antennái segments longer than broad (Fig. 10) 2.2-3 mm. Parameres: Fig. 11 planifrons Sthegolewa-Bar .1930 9 (8) Pubescence of the elytra light, yellow-silver. 5-10th segments of antenna not longer than broad (Fig. 12) 2.5 mm (only female known). . . deserticola Horák, 1981 10 (1) Last segment of the maxillary palp broad securiform, head circular, approximately round (Fig. 13) 2.15-2.65 mm. Parameres: Fig. 14 ... . anomala Ermisch, 1957 Mordellistena podlussanyi n. sp . ( Figs 15-18) Description: Length of body (without pygidium) 5.3 mm; length of elytra 3.07 mm, width at shoulders 1.29 mm; pygidium 1.77 mm, fifth sternite 0.76 mmr General shape relatively robust, highly arched.- Integument black; pubescence yelloq-brown with golden shine, on underside lighter yellow-grey. - Head comparatively small, circular, width/length ratio 1.06,- Eyes are broad, irregular elliptic, finely granulated with short hairs.- 5-8th antennái segments are ca . twice long as broad, 9-10th segments are shorter.- Second segment of maxillary palp normal, not dilated. The last segment broad securiform.- Head finely and densely punctated, pubescence yellow-brown.- Pronotum somewhat longer than broad, length/width ratio 1.06.- Lateral border of pronotum in dorsal view convex, in lateral view stretched S-form, basal angle blunt acuteangled.- Pubescence of pronotum yellow-brown, moderately covering integument Scutellum regular triangular.- Elytral length/width ratio-2.38, sides of elytra convex, curving towards vertex.- Punctures of elytra fine, in the last third with some filelike character; pubescence yellow-brown with golden shine, densely covering integument, hairs of normal length - Pygidium long, uniformly attenuatea towards vertex,- Ratio length of elytra/length of pygidium 1.73, ratio length of pygidium/length of fifth sternite 2.32.- Fore tibia at the basis dilated, with a fringe of brown hairs on inner border.- Hind tibia with 3 ridges ("apart from apical one) , the second ridge reaching the middle-line of tibia, the, other ridges are shorter; first tarsal segment with 4, second segment with 2 ridges.- The inner spur 1.6 as long as the outer one. Parameres, apex of penis, phallobase :(Figs 16-18) Material examined: Crete, Krotos, 12.V. 1981, leg. A. Podlussány, 1 d holotype . Figs 1-5 .Mordellistenula lacinicollis sp.n. ^.Holotype ó 7 ). - 1= body from dorsal view, 2= head, 3= parameres, 4= apex of penis, 5= phallobase. Figs 6-7. Mordellistenula longipalpis Ermisch. - 6= head, 7= parameres. Figg 8-9. Mordellistenula perrisi Mulsant . - 8= head, 9= parameres. Figs 10-11. Mordellistenula planifrons Sthegolewa-Barowskaya . - 10= head, 11= parameres. - Fig. 12. Mordellistenula deserticola Horák: head. - Figs 13-14. Mordellistenula anomala Ermisch. - 13= head, 14= parameres. (Figs 6-14. are not proportional)
