Chaetocnema (Udorpes) eastafghanica Konstantinov, Baselga, Grebennikov, Prena & Lingalfelter, 2011

Ruan, Yongying, Yang, Xingke, Konstantinov, Alexander S., Prathapan, Kaniyarikkal D. & Zhang, Mengna, 2019, Revision of the Oriental Chaetocnema species (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae, Alticini), Zootaxa 4699 (1), pp. 1-206 : 151-154

63. Chaetocnema (Udorpes) eastafghanica Konstantinov, Baselga, Grebennikov, Prena & Lingalfelter, 2011

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Chaetocnema eastafghanica Konstantinov, Baselga, Grebennikov, Prena & Lingalfelter, 2011: 140 . TL: Afghan (Kunartal, Jalalabad). TD: USNM.

Host plants: Unknown.

Distribution: Nepal, Afghanistan.

Description: Description is not provided here, as this species has already been revised by Konstantinov et al., (2011).

Types: ♂ (Holotype, in USNM), 1) O. Afghan. 1953, J. Klapperich, 2) Kunartal, 500m, Jalalabad, 30.III, 3) Chaetocnema klapperichi m. sp. n. I. Lopatin det., 1961, 4) Paratypus, 5) Holotype Chaetocnema eastafghanica Konstantinov et al. 2009 .

Material: 1♂ ( USNM), Nepal, Katmandu , 3400’, IX–X.1958, J. Maldonado, sweeping, Chaetocnema sp . ♂ det. A. Konstantinov, Chaetocnema eastafghanica det. Yongying Ruan, 2016; 1♀ ( BMNH), Nepal, TAPLEJUNG DISTR., edge of mixed forest above Sangu , c 6500’, X–XL.1961, BRI. MUS., East Nepal Exp., 1961–1962. R.L. Coe Coll . 2♀ ( USNM), Nepal, Pokhara–Kathmandu 12km ESE Mugling, Trisuli Riv, 24.IV.2000, Konstantinov, Lingafelter, Volkovitsh ; 1♂ ( USNM), Nepal, Terrai , env., Chitawan Nat. Park, river beds, 25.IV.2000, Konstantinov, Lingafelter, Volkovitsh ; 23 specimens ( USNM), Nepal, Pokhara Lumle St.—Thulakharka , 1640–2140 m, 22.IV. 2000, Konstantinov, Lingafelter, Volkovitsh ; 1 ( USNM), Nepal, Jiri reg., Shivalaya–Jiri, 1770–1900m, wet slop in the forrest, 12.V.2000, Konstantinov, Lingafelter, Volkovitsh ; 2♂ ( USNM), Mangalore, India, JCBridwell, coll Nov , 26, Loan from USNMNH 2065634 ; 2♂ ( USNM), Pakistan, Lahore , VI–VIII.1957, J. Maldonaodo, Loan from USNMNH 2065634 ;

Remarks: C. eastafghanica is closely related to C. cognata . However, they can be well differentiated by the punctation on head and the shape of aedeagus.

Figures

FIGURE 87. Chaetocnema eastafghana. A Male habitus. B Pronotum and peri-scutellar area. C Head, frontal view. D Aedeagus, ventral view. E Aedeagus, lateral view. F Apex of aedeagus, ventral view. G Vaginal palpi. H Spermatheca. I Pygidium (tergite 7) of female.