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 4590 2 297 300 journal article 26959 10.11646/zootaxa.4590.2.8 4782ac6a-98e7-435d-be7a-425f034b2b88 1175-5326 2652031 46775A09-9851-4E82-AB4B-5563838F9AEF Carpophilus ventralis Sharp Carpophilus ventralis Sharp 1889 : 297 The specimen here considered the primary type for Carpophilus ventralis does not already bear an NHM “TYPE” label; however, there is a handwritten “type” on the card mount itself and the data match the material used in the original descriptions perfectly. In this case the specimen was verified as a female with matching locality information, Sharp mentioned only having two females and no male was known. Labels for the specimen are as follows: “S. Geronimo,/ Guatemala ,/Champion” “B.C.A. Col. II. 1. / Carpophilus /ventralis,/Sharp.”. A red label is added with the following text: “ LECTOTYPE / Carpophilus ventralis Sharp /Desig. By/Powell and Martin 2019”.