O. Merkl szerk.: Folia Entomologica Hungarica 69. (Budapest, 2008)

The distinctive features that separate the two large subgenera, Pseudohadena and Jaxartia, are as follows (RONKAY et al 2002): the subgenus Pseudohadena has well-developed proboscis, ciliate male antennae, short clasper, very large, sclerotised juxta with long and strong, handle-like dorsoapical process, narrow, cuneate pollex, narrow triangular digitus, fully developed diverticular structure of the vesica (with five membranous diverticula) with absence of the terminal cornutus; cup-like, heavily sclerotised ostium-antrum complex, rather membranous ductus bursae with only slight sclerotisation, and four long signa-bands. The subgenus Jaxartia can be characterised by the reduced proboscis, the broadly bipectinate male antenna, the shield-like juxta with much shorter but broader dorsal process, the much broader digitus, the simplified diverticular structure of the vesica (having two or three diverticula) with the terminal cornutus most often present, the shorter conical ovipositor, the weaker antrum, the less separated corpus bursae and appendix bursae and the differently developed signa (they are either completely missing or appearing as distinct, rather short signum patches instead of the four long signum-stripes). This paper contains the description of a new species discovered in early November close to Zahedan city. An interesting although small material was collected on those nights despite the windy weather conditions. It seems that the regions similar to the place mentioned above are still less explored and require more intensive faunistic studies in order to get a better picture of the highly specialised and stenochorous members of their fauna. The species has been compared with all known relatives. Fortunately, an old, formerly overlooked male specimen of P. (J.) deserticola RONKAY, VARGA et FÁBIÁN, 1995 was found in the collection of the BM(NH), thus, the authors had the opportunity to describe and compare the unknown genitalia of this species with the other taxa of the P. (J.) evanida group. Abbreviations - BMNH = The Natural History Museum, London (formerly British Museum, Natural History); BUK = Bahonar University, Kerman; HNHM = Hungarian Natural History Museum, Budapest.