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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.