Eremocharis afghana Ramme, 1928

Ünal, Mustafa, 2016, Pamphagidae (Orthoptera: Acridoidea) from the Palaearctic Region: taxonomy, classification, keys to genera and a review of the tribe Nocarodeini I. Bolívar, Zootaxa 4206 (1), pp. 1-223 : 41-42

Eremocharis afghana Ramme, 1928

( Figs. 203–204 )

Material examined. AFGHANISTAN: Kabul, Paghman Gbg., 1♂ (Holotype), 1♀ (Paratype) ( MfN) ; ibidem, 1♀ (MNCN); Kabul, Kiftan , 8– 9.5.1966, 2♀ (det. Hollis) ( NHMUK) ; Kabul, Paghman Gbg., 1♀ (Paratype), ibidem, 1♂, 2♀ [Topotypes] ( NMW); Afgh., 10 km N.W . Kabul, 1900 m, 29.5.1965, 1♂; Paghman, 30 km N.W . Kabul, 2500 m, 19- 31.5.1965, 1♀ (leg. Kasy & Vartian) ( NMW) ; Afghanistan, Karga, Shatonin , 4.6.1961, 1♂, 1♀ (leg. K. Lindberg) ; Afghanistan, Kauch-Nayak , 12.5.1959, 2♂ ( ZIN) .

Remarks. Ramme (1928: 299) in describing this species used 1 male, 2 females and 5 nymphs. Additionally, 1 male and 2 females with the same labels of holotype must be topotypes, in the NMW.

Figures

FIGURES 184 – 204. Body parts and habitus. 184 – 186 Eremocharis subsulcata beccalonii, 184 male pronotum; 185 female pronotum; 186 female hind leg. 187 Eremocharis subsulcata rosasea, male paratype; 188 Eremocharis subsulcata atripes, male paratype; 189 – 190 Eremocharis granulosa granulosa, 189 male; 190 female; 191 – 192 Eremocharis granulosa brachycera, 191 male; 192 female; 193 – 194 Eremocharis rufipes, 193 male; 194 female; 195 – 196 Eremocharis obscura, paratypes, 195 male; 196 female; 197 – 198 Eremocharis maior, 197 male holotype; 198 female paratype; 199 – 200 Eremocharis clavicornis, 199 male holotype; 200 female; 201 Eremocharis brachyptera uvarovi, female; 202 Eremocharis zaheri, male holotype; 203 – 204 Eremocharis afghana, 203 male holotype; 204 female paratype.