Catalogue of type specimens of beetles (Coleoptera) deposited in the National Museum, Prague, Czech Republic Author Bezděk, Aleš Biology Centre ASCR, Institute of Entomology, Branišovská 31, CZ- 370 05 České Budějovice, Czech Republic; e-mail: bezdek @ entu. cas. cz Author Hájek, Jiří Department of Entomology, National Museum, Kunratice 1, CZ- 148 00 Praha 4, Czech Republic; e-mail: jiri _ hajek @ nm. cz Author Ascr, Biology Centre text Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 2010 2010-06-30 50 1 279 320 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.5325735 0374-1036 5325735 Cryptotrogus afghanus Balthasar, 1956 Cryptotrogus afghanus Balthasar, 1956: 426 . Fig. 2a. Three paratypes are deposited in NMPC (ex coll. V. Balthasar): PARATYPES (2 JJ): ‘J. Klapperich / Jalalabad, 500 m / Kabultal, 13.6.52 / O - Afghanistan [p] // Cryptotrogus / afghanus / n.sp. J Balth. [hw] // Paratypus [p, pink label] // ex. coll. V. Balthasar / National Museum / Prague , Czech Republic [p]’. PARATYPE (J): ‘J. Klapperich / Jalalabad, 500 m / Kabultal, 13.6.52 / O - Afghanistan [p] // Cryptotrogus / afghanus / n.sp. J Balth. [hw] / Dr. V. Balthasar det. [p] // Cryptotrogus / afghanus / n.sp. J Balth. [hw] // Paratypus [p, pink label] // ex. coll. V. Balthasar / National Museum / Prague , Czech Republic [p]’. Current status. Valid species.