Craspedolepta manica Baeva, 1978

(Figs. 2–9, 13–14)

Material examined. NURISTAN: Bashgul Valley, Peschawurdo, 2200 m, 21.vii.1952, 8 ♂♂ 3 ♀♀; Bashgul Valley, Achmede Dewane, 2700 m, 25.vii.1952, 1 ♂ 1 ♀, all J. Klapperich leg. (MMBC; dry and slide-mounted).

General distribution. Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan (GEGECHKORI & LOGINOVA 1990). New record for Afghanistan.

Host plant. Lepidolopsis turkestanica (Asteraceae) (BAEVA 1978, 1985; GEGECHKORI & LOGINOVA 1990).

Comments. Some of the drawings of taxonomically relevant structures provided by BAEVA (1978, 1985) lack diagnostic details. Figs. 2–9 and 13–14 are taken from the Afghan material at hand.