Lampyridae: History of the type species of the genus Luciola, updated checklist of North African fireflies, and other taxonomic and faunistic notes Author Fanti, Fabrizio text Baltic Journal of Coleopterology 2024 24 1 43 64 http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/23259671241285860 journal article 10.59893/bjc.24(1).005 1407-8619 14657496 Luciola exoleta Motschulsky, 1854 Material. Syntype , male, labels handwritten by Motschulsky: “Tette, Mozamb.”, “ Luciola exoleta Klug, Mozambic ” ( Kazantsev & Nikitsky 2008 ). Poorly preserved specimen, with just the upper integument and apex of the abdomen present ( Kazantsev & Nikitsky 2008 ). According to Motschulsky (1854d) , we do not know which syntypes can be located in the Berlin Museum “M. B.” ( Kazantsev & Nikitsky 2008 ).