S. Mahunka szerk.: Folia Entomologica Hungarica 56. (Budapest, 1995)

June 1994. The total number of collected individuals was six females. No male or other phase were collected. Description of the female The shape of the body of the female is obovate. Propodosoma wide. Opistosoma becoming gradually narrower behind the transverse groove (Fig. 1). Body dorsoventrally strongly flattened having a brownish red colour. Length is 300 |lm, maximum width (propodosoma) 170 u;m. The crown is well developed having two extensions. Hypostoma is an elongated triangle with setae. Pedipalpus 4-segmented. Dorsal side is completely covered with a polygonal pattern. The crater-like structures well developed. Posterior side of opistosoma completely covered with polygonal reticulation. On the middle third of the body (and also on the shield), it is small and in a transverse direction, laterally wrinkles running longitudinally. On the surface of coxa III, the wrinkles become deep furrows. Prae-epigynal shield rectangular, while epigynal one semicircular well separated from their surroundings by deep skin wrinkles. Dorsal setae very short, hardly seen, fusiform having a finely denticulate surface. Opistosoma with three central and six lateral pairs of setae. Sublateral setae absent. The first and third pairs of intercoxal setae long and flagellate, while the second pair short and aciculate. Prae-epigynial setae short and situated on the posterior corners of the shield. Fig. 1. Female of Brevipalpus tiliae, A: dorsal side and B: ventral side Folia ent. hung. 56, 1995