Additional type designations for fireflies (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) of the Biologia Centrali Americana housed in the Natural History Museum, London
Author
Martin, Gavin J.
Department of Biology, Brigham Young University Provo, UT 84602
Author
Saxton, Natalie A.
Department of Biology, Brigham Young University Provo, UT 84602
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Insecta Mundi
2020
2020-10-30
2020
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journal article
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10.5281/zenodo.4565390
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1942-1354
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Lucidota xanthopleura
Gorham, 1884
Lucidota xanthopleura
Gorham 1884: 254
Nine specimens were located, all of which bear
syntype
labels and matching locality labels. The specimen bearing the red “type” label and the “Sp. figured” is here designated as the
lectotype
. The other eight specimens are designated as
paralectotypes
. Labels for the designated
lectotype
specimen are as follows: “SYN-/TYPE” “Type” “B.C.A.Col.III.(2)/
Lucidota
/xanthopleura.” “
Lucidota
/xanthopleura/Gorh:” “Type./Sp. figured.” “V. de
Chiriqui
,/
8000 ft.
/Champion.”. A red label is added with the following text: “
LECTOTYPE
/
Lucidota xanthopleura
Gorham
/Designated by/Martin and Saxton 2020”.