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
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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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Pyractomena discoidea
Gorham, 1884
Pyrectomena discoidea
Gorham 1884: 269
; genus misspelled by Gorham.
We were only able to locate two of the three specimens mentioned by
Gorham (1884)
, one from each locality mentioned. Both specimens are female. One of the specimens had several “type” labels and is designated as the
lectotype
. The other specimen is designated as a
paralectotype
. Labels for the designated
lectotype
specimen are as follows: “SYN-/TYPE” “
♀
” “Type” “San Miguel,/Pearl Isl./Champion.” “B.C.A.Col.III.(2)./
Pyrectomena
/discoidea,/Gorham
♀
” “
Pyrectomena
/discoidea/Gorham” “Type.” “NHMUK 013584700”. A red label is added with the following text: “
LECTOTYPE
/
Pyrectomena discoidea
Gorham
/Designated by/Martin and Saxton 2020”.
Photinini LeConte, 1881