Lucidota fuscata Gorham, 1884

Martin, Gavin J. & Saxton, Natalie A., 2020, Additional type designations for fireflies (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) of the Biologia Centrali Americana housed in the Natural History Museum, London, Insecta Mundi 2020 (806), pp. 1-10 : 4

Lucidota fuscata Gorham, 1884

Lucidota fuscata Gorham 1884: 253

Over fifty specimens were located in the collection bearing syntype labels; however, not all specimens had labels that matched Gorham’s description, while several additional specimens did have the B.C.A label. Gorham did not specify how many specimens of L. fuscata that he saw, only that it was a “large number” (1884). In order to ensure the specimens we designated were examined by Gorham, we chose to designate only the fifteen specimens with a syntype label, a correct locality label, and a Biologia Centrali Americana (III) (BCA) label. One of these fifteen specimens also bore a red “Type” label and is here designated as the lectotype. The remaining fourteen specimens are designated as paralectotypes. Labels for the designated lectotype specimen are as follows: “ ♂ ” “SYN-/TYPE” “Type” “ Lucidota /fuscata/Gorham.” “ B.C.A.Col. III.(2)./ Lucidota /fuscata, ♂ / Gorham ” “ Bugaba ,/ Panama./ Champion ”. A red label is added with the following text: “ LECTOTYPE / Lucidota fuscata Gorham / Designated by/ Martin and Saxton 2020”.