Type designations for sap beetles in the subfamily Carpophilinae Erichson (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) housed in the Natural History Museum, London
Author
Powell, Gareth S.
Author
Martin, Gavin J.
text
Zootaxa
2019
2019-04-26
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journal article
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10.11646/zootaxa.4590.2.8
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Carpophilus veraepacis
Sharp
Carpophilus veraepacis
Sharp 1889
: 303
Two specimens, one male and one female, were found with corresponding data matching the original description and a small label reading “Type” that was added by the NHM. The original description referenced four specimens but only one male. We here designate the male specimen as the
lectotype
and female specimen as the
paralectotype
. Labels for the designated male specimen read: “San Geronimo,/Vera Paz./Champion.” “B.C.A. Col.
II. 1.
/
Carpophilus
/veraepacis,/Sharp.” “Type”. A red label is added with the following text: “
LECTOTYPE
/
Carpophilus veraepacis Sharp
/Desig. By/Powell and Martin 2019”; for the female: “S. Geronimo,/
Guatemala
./Champion.” “B.C.A. Col.
II. 1.
/
Carpophilus
/veraepacis,/ Sharp”. A label is added with the following text: “
PARALECTOTYPE
/
Carpophilus veraepacis Sharp
/Desig. By/Powell and Martin 2019”.