Additional type designations for fireflies (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) of the Biologia Centrali Americana housed in the Natural History Museum, London
Author
Martin, Gavin J.
Department of Biology, Brigham Young University Provo, UT 84602
Author
Saxton, Natalie A.
Department of Biology, Brigham Young University Provo, UT 84602
text
Insecta Mundi
2020
2020-10-30
2020
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journal article
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10.5281/zenodo.4565390
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1942-1354
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Lucidota purulana
(
Gorham, 1884
)
Photinus purulanus
Gorham 1884: 267
Five specimens were located, however, only four matched the label data given by
Gorham (1884)
. The specimen bearing the red “type” and “Sp. figured” labels is here designated as the
lectotype
. The other three specimens are designated as
paralectotypes
. Labels for the designated
lectotype
specimen are as follows: “SYN-/TYPE” “Type” “Purula,/Vera Paz./Champion.” “Type./ Sp. figured.” “
Photinus
/purulanus/Gorham” “B.C.A.Col.III.(2)/
Photinus
/purulanus,/Gorham”. A red label is added with the following text: “
LECTOTYPE
/
Photinus purulanus
Gorham
/Designated by/Martin and Saxton 2020”