S. Mahunka szerk.: Folia Entomologica Hungarica 54. (Budapest, 1993)

Figs 1-2. Melanthrips pelikani sp. n. - 1: Third and fourth antennái segments, 2: head and prothorax Pterothoracic length 327 urn, width 277 p.m. Mesoscutum bears one pair of stout setae on its posterior half, length of setae 50 urn, and on the hind margin three pairs of setae having the length of 34; 20; 78 pm, from the middle. Four short setae are closely together on the posterior angle of mesoscutum with the length of 25 pm. Metascutum with one pair of anteromarginal setae with the length of 35 pm, two pairs of posteromarginal setae with the length of 50 pm one after the other. Wings colourless with long and strong dark setae. Fore wings 920 pm long, 120 pm broad across the middle cross vein. Costa with 30 setae reaching beyond the tip of wing, one of the last setae intruding into the posterior margin of wing, length of setae at basal part 66, at distal part 78 pm and at the tip of the wing 66 pm. Costa with accessory bristles from the level of the middle cross vein to the tip of wing. Upper vein with 16, lower vein with 14 stout, dark setae. Legs yellowish. Fore legs with femora enlarged, 163 pm long and 83 pm broad, with 19 pm long dark setae and two 57 pm long setae on its external margin. Tibial length 189 pm, with 22-27 pm long setae on its external margin, with two conspicuous and one small tooth-like spurs at internal apical end, length of former 23 pm, width 5 pm at base, length of latters 10 pm. Tarsal length 75 pm. Middle femora 126 pm long and 53 pm broad with two setae having the length of 35 and 46 pm. Tibial length 167, width 44 pm. Tarsal length 75 pm. Hind femora 226 pm long and 75 pm broad, at their external margin with two long setae having the length of 40 and 47 pm. Tibia 250 pm long and 40 pm broad, bearing 55 pm long preapical setae on its external margin. Tarsal length 88 pm. Abdominal length 907 pm. Tergite bears two accessory setae and one seta at the posterior angle with the length of 55 pm. Segments II-V bear two accessory setae at the anterior and