S. Mahunka szerk.: Folia Entomologica Hungarica 61. (Budapest, 2000)

Remarks — This species belongs in the alliance of Histiostoma hungaricum Mahunka, 1976. This group of species is well characterizable by the long, striking dorsal setae and the shape of ap

y The group comprises: Histiostoma hungaricum Mahunka, 1976; Histiostoma lineatulum Mahunka, 1976; Histiostoma cubanum Mahunka, 1978; Histiostoma lineosculpturatum Mahunka, 1978 and Histiostoma magdolnae Mahunka et Eraky, 1987. The new species differs from all other congeners within this group by the shape of ap

i and ap.sej., the shape of propodosoma and the chaetotaxy of legs, especially legs I and II. Derivatio nominis — This species is dedicated to Prof. Dr. Ahmed A. Negm (entomologist), Assiut University, Egypt. 4 5 6 7