Photinus simplex Gorham, 1881

Martin, Gavin J. & Powell, Gareth S., 2020, Type designations for fireflies (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) of the Biologia Centrali Americana Gorham, 1881 housed in the Natural History Museum, London, Zootaxa 4808 (2), pp. 384-392 : 389

Photinus simplex Gorham, 1881

Photinus simplex Gorham 1881: 42

Two female specimens bearing syntype labels were located. Given that Gorham (1881) only saw female specimens in his description, we designate the specimen in the best condition as the lectotype, and the other female as the paralectotype. Labels for the designated lectotype specimen are as follows:

“ SYN-/ TYPE ” “Type” “Parada” “ ♀ Mexico./Salle Coll.” “267” “ B.C.A.Col. III.(2)./ Photinus /simplex, ♀ /Gorham” “ Photinus simplex ” “Type.”. A red label is added with the following text: “ LECTOTYPE / Photinus simplex Gorham /Designated by/Martin and Powell 2020” .