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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2
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journal article
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10.11646/zootaxa.4590.2.8
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1175-5326
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Nitops crassus
(Sharp)
Carpophilus crassus
Sharp 1889
: 297
Two specimens, one male and one female, were found with corresponding data matching the original description which referred to “one pair”. A small label reading “Type” was added to the male specimen by the NHM. We here designate the male specimen as the
lectotype
and female specimen as the
paralectotype
. Labels for the designated male specimen read: “Type” “Cordova” “
Mexico
./Salle Coll.” “B.C.A. Col. II (1)./
Carpophilus
”. A red label is added with the following text: “
LECTOTYPE
/
Carpophilus crassus Sharp
/Desig. By/Powell and Martin 2019”. For the female, labels read: “Cordova” “
Mexico
./Salle Coll.” “B.C.A. Col.
II. 1.
/
Carpophilus
/crassus,/Sharp” “Type”. A label is added with the following text: “
PARALECTOTYPE
/
Carpophilus crassus Sharp
/Desig. By/Powell and Martin 2019”.