Mordellistena hirtipes species complex

Diagnosis.

Integument including legs and maxillary palpi completely black; metatibial spurs black; pubescence of dorsum yellowish, sometimes darkened in apical portions of elytra but never completely dark. Antennomeres I–IV shorter and narrower than following ones (Figs 5A, B, 6A, B, 7A, B). Maxillary palpomere II expanded in males, bearing very long setae on ventral surface (Figs 4A, 6C, 7C). Metatibiae at least with three lateral ridges, all parallel to apical margin of tibia. Metatarsomeres I and II with ridges.