Chlaenius (Rhopalopalpus) janthinus Kollar & L. Redtenbacher, 1844

(Fig. 9c)

Chlaenius janthinus Kollar & L. Redtenbacher, 1844: 500; Rhopalopalpus poecilioides Laferte-Senectere, 1851: 236.

Material examined. PAKISTAN • 2 ♂, 1 ♀; Islamabad, Sara-e-Kharboza; 26 Apr. 2015; Mishkat Ullah leg.; PMNH • 1 ♀; Islamabad, Margalla Town; 25 Apr. 2015; Mishkatullah leg.; PMNH • 1 ♂; Islamabad; 30 Jan. 1983; Manzoor leg.; PMNH • 1 ♂ (1 specimen sex=?); same collection data as for preceding; 28 Nov. 1982; Manzoor leg.; PMNH • 2 ♂, 2 ♀; same collection data as for preceding; 16 Dec. 1982; Manzoor leg; PMNH • 2 ♂, 1 ♀ (1 specimen sex=?); Islamabad; 23 Dec. 1983; Manzoor leg.; PMNH • 1 ♂; Islamabad; 20 Jan. 1982; Manzoor leg.; PMNH • 1 ♀; Islamabad; 25 Jan. 1983; Manzoor leg.; PMNH • 1 ♀; Islamabad, 15 Oct. 1981; Dr. Azhar Hassan leg.; PMNH • 1 ♂, 2 ♀; Punjab, Rawalpindi, PMAS Arid Agriculture University (Students Collection); 2015; Mishkat Ullah leg.; PMNH • 1 ♀; Rawalpindi, Ayub Park; 31 Oct. 1981; S. Azhar Hassan leg.; PMNH • 1 specimen; Punjab, Soon Valley, Khabbaki Lake; 3–7 Aug. 2007; Muhammad Abbas leg.; PMNH • 1 ♀; Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Rawlakot; Afshan leg.; NIM • 1 ♀; Islamabad, National Insect Museum & Insectpest Informatics Building NARC; 15 Sep. 2007; Asad leg.; NIM • 1 ♀; Islamabad, NARC; 26 Oct. 2010; Dr. Ather Rafi leg.; NIM • 1 ♀; Punjab, Choa Saidan Shah (Choa), 10 mile from Khewra, Salt Range; 15–19 Oct. 1930; Dr. S.L. Hora & H.S. Pruthi (Zoological Survey of India) leg.; Chlaenius (Rhopalistes) janthinus L.Redten. by Mishkat Ullah 2017 det.; under stone; ex coll. Indian Museum Calcutta; NHMUK (H.E. Andrewes Collection 1945-97) • 1 specimen; Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Rawalakot; Rhopalistes janthinus Redt by H.E. Andrewes det. ①, R. poeciloides Laferte (yellow colored ID label) det. ②, Chlaenius (Rhopalistes) janthinus L. Redten. by Mishkat Ullah 2017 det. ③; NHMUK.

Measurements. Male (n=10): TL= 17.42, HW= 3.31 mm, PL= 3.90 mm, PW= 4.95 mm, EL= 9.97 mm, EW= 3.14 mm. Ratios PL/PW= 0.78, HW/PW= 0.66 and EL/EW= 3.17. Female (n=10): TL= 17.31 mm, HW= 3.50 mm, PL= 3.91 mm, PW= 4.90 mm, EL= 10.34 mm, EW= 3.29 mm. Ratios PL/PW= 0.79, HW/PW= 0.71 and EL/EW= 3.14

Diagnosis. Head violet-black and shining, frons moderately and vertex densely setiferous punctate; maxillary palpi and labial palpi bulb or club shaped; antennalarticles I-III, labrum, legs black; mandibles, maxillary palpi, antennal articles IV–IX dark reddish brown. Pronotum violet-black and shining, apical margin narrower than basal, antero-lateral angles rounded, lateral side less convex, postero-lateral angles obtuse, anterior margin sparsely and posterior densely coarser punctate, lateral fovea elongated and shallow. Elytra matt violet-black, almost ovoid, striae deep, punctate; interval moderately convex, isodiametrical microsculpture, interval VIII & IX with setiferous punctures. Venter black, proepisternum, metepimeron and metepisternum with large sized setiferous punctures.

Comments. In this current study, it was recorded from Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Khushab and Choa Saidan Shah (Azad Jummu & Kashmir upto entire Salt Range).

Distribution. Kashmir, India and Pakistan (Anichtchenko 2017).