Type specimens of Chrysomelidae and Megalopodidae (Coleoptera) in the National Forest Insect Collection (NFIC), Forest Research Institute, Dehra Dun, India
Author
Faisal, Mohammad
Author
Singh, Sudhir
text
Zootaxa
2018
4420
4
509
529
journal article
29157
10.11646/zootaxa.4420.4.4
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1175-5326
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Aspidolopha ornaticollis
Bryant, 1934
: 227
.
(
Fig. 14
)
There are two
paratypes
, one female and one male. Female
paratype
with five labels. Label 1: White label—stating collection locality '(
INDIA
:
Tamil Nadu
), North Salem, Jawalagiri;
29.iv.1930
; collected by FRI Sandal Insect Survey'. Label 2: Small label with '422''. Label 3: White label—'
Aspidolopha ornaticollis
Bryant
,
♀
(hand written), GE Bryant det.' Label 4: Yellow bordered white circular label stating 'Cotype'. Label 5: Yellow label with printed 'Cotype'.
Remarks:
Antennae are broken. The second male 'cotype' is from the same locality and data except dating
24.ix.1930
and a small label with '423'
Comments
: The number of
type
specimens or their depository is not mentioned in the original publication. However, five specimen numbers are mentioned—'336, 337, 422, 423 and 424''. In NFIC, specimens numbered '422 and 423' are present with details as mentioned above. Rest of the specimens, probably designated as
type
and cotypes, are deposited elsewhere.