Photinus albicauda 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 : 390

Photinus albicauda Gorham, 1881

Photinus albicauda Gorham 1881: 46

Three syntype specimens were located out of the four males Gorham (1881) mentions seeing. One male also had several type labels and is therefore designated as the lectotype, while the other two specimens are designated paralectotypes. Labels for the designated lectotype specimen are as follows:

“ SYN-/ TYPE ” “Type” “Cordova” “454.” “ ♂ ” “ Mexico./Salle Coll.” “ B.C.A.Col. III.(2)./ Photinus /albicauda,/Gor- ham” “Type.” “P./ albicauda/Gorham.”. A red label is added with the following text: “ LECTOTYPE / Photinus albicauda Gorham /Designated by/Martin and Powell 2020” .