S. Mahunka szerk.: Folia Entomologica Hungarica 51. (Budapest, 1990)
Owing to its light pubescence, 3 dorsolateral ridges on the hind tibia and fine punctures the new species belongs to the Mordellistena micans group. Some other species in this group have such dilated fore tibia, but only that of M_^ hirtipes Schilsky, M_. purpurascens Costa , M_. geronensis Ermisch, M. istrica Ermisch and M_. pontica Ermisch reaches such size. M_. pontica Ermisch has dilated fore tibia without a fringe of hairs; M_. hirtipes Schilsky has a dilated second segment of maxillary palp; M_. purpurascens Costa has different pubescence, and the pygidium is not two times as long as the fifth sternite ratio only 1.6 ; _M_. geronensis Ermisch and M_. istrica have different habitus; all these species have different parameres. In my opinion M_. podlussanyi n.sp. is an endemic species in the island of Crete. Mordellistena kraatzi kretica n. ssp. (Only t.he examination of the parameres yields unambiguous separation) - 3.5last segment ! oalp narrower .ai ameres : Emei y maxillary kraatzi kretica n. ssp, ^newhat bigger: 5.57 mm - broader - parameres: Fig. 19 Material examined: Crete, Krotos, 12.V. 1981, leg. A. Podlussány, 1 3 holotype. Mordellistena pseudohirtipes krotosensis n.ssp. (The examination of parameres yields unambiguous separation) pseudohirtipes Ermisch length of body (without pygidium) : 3.3-4.5 mm length of pygidium: 1.3-1.65 mm body: highly arched pubescence of elytra getting dark parameres: Fig. 22 psc 1 1 ': h irtipes krotosensis n.ssp. - somewhat bigger: 4.5-4.65 mm - 1.4-1.6 mm - less arched - pubescence of the same colour, comparatively dark yellow-grey - parameres: Tig. 21 Material examined: Crete, Krotos, 12, V.1981, leg. A. Podlussány, 1 6* holotype, in Hungarian Natural History Museum, 1 ó 1 paratype, in coll. Podlussány . Figs 15-18. Mordellistena podlussanyi sp . n. (liclotype 3). - 15= body from dorsal view, 16- parameres, 17= apex of penis, 18= uhallobase. - Figs 19-22. Parameres of Mordellistena kraatzi kretica ssp.n. (1.9), Mordellistena kraatzi Emery (20!, Mordellistena oseudohirtipes krotosensis ssp.n. I 'Î) , Mordellistena pseudohirtipes Ermisch (À2)
