Saldula opacula (Zetterstedt, 1838)

Material examined. AFGHANISTAN: Nangarhar: Jalalabad (Locality No. 68), 580 m a.s.l., 2. iv.1957, 1 ♂, D. Povolný et coll. lgt., N. Vinokurov det. (MMBC). BULGARIA: Blagoevgrad: Pirin Mts., Popina Luka [15 km NE of Sandanski], 23. vii.1956, 1 ♂, L. Hoberlandt lgt., P. Kment det. (NMPC). Plovdiv: Rodopi Mts., Bachkovo, 5. viii.1960, 1 ♂, L. Hoberlandt lgt., P. Kment det. (NMPC). IRAN: Gilan: Bander Pelevi [= Bandar-e Anzali], am Kasp. Meer [= at Caspic Sea], 24. vii.1961, 2 ♂ 1 ♀, J. Klapperich lgt., N. Vinokurov det. (NMPC); Lahijan am Kasp. Meer [= at Caspic Sea], 200 m a.s.l., vii.–viii.1961, 1 ♂, J. Klapperich lgt., N. Vinokurov det. (NMPC). Mazandaran: Now-Schahr [= Noshahr], am Kasp. Meer [= at Caspic Sea], vii.–ix.1961, 1 ♀, J. Klapperich lgt., N. Vinokurov det. (NMPC). KAZAKHSTAN (ASIAN PART): Dzhambul: Dzhambul [= Taraz], vi.1964, 1 ♂ 2 ♀, J. Gottwald lgt., P. Kment det. (MMBC).

Distribution. A widely distributed Holarctic species, also occurring in India (Jammu and Kashmir) (Chen & Lindskog 1994, Lindskog 1995, Vinokurov 2012a, Aukema et al. 2013, Baužys 2013). New species record for Afghanistan.