Photinus diurnus 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 : 8

Photinus diurnus Gorham, 1884

Photinus diurnus Gorham 1884: 266

Gorham (1884) mentions that there were several hundred specimens collected for the locality he examined. He specifies that they were all collected at the altitude of 2500 to 4000 feet. Several specimens were located which were collected above this elevation that are not included in the type series. We here designate one of the more complete specimens as the lectotype. The lectotype is card-mounted on the right with another specimen on its left. The other 33 specimens are designated as paralectotypes. Labels for the designated lectotype specimen are as follows: “SYN-/TYPE” “V. de Chiriqui,/ 25-4000 ft. /Champion.” “B.C.A.Col.III.(2)./ Photinus /diurnus.” “B.C.A.Col. III.(2)/ Photinus /diurnus.”. A red label is added with the following text: “ LECTOTYPE / Photinus diurnus Gorham / Designated by/Martin and Saxton 2020”