Pyrophorus validus Costa, 1972: 217

Ferreira, Vinicius De Souza, 2015, An annotated catalogue of the type material of Elateroidea Leach, 1815 (Coleoptera) deposited in the Coleoptera collection of the Museum of Zoology of the University of São Paulo, Brazil, Zootaxa 3937 (2), pp. 263-310 : 300-301

Pyrophorus validus Costa, 1972: 217

Paratype: 1 [unknown sex]. Equateur, Envd Ambato, R. P. Irenee Blanc; Muséum Paris, 1952, Coll. R. Oberthur; MNHNP; [on red] Pyrophorus validus Costa, 1970 , Parátipo.

Conservation status: Good condition; abdomen glued on white card under specimen. Genitalia glued on transparent card under specimen.

Paratype: 1 ♂. Ex. Musaeo E. Steinheil; Muséum Paris, 1952, Coll. R. Oberthur; MNHNP; [on red] Pyrophorus validus Costa, 1970 , Parátipo.

Conservation status: Idem.

Paratype: 1 ♂. Colombia Caucal, Distrito de Pereira, Roman M Valencia, 1886; MNHNP; [on red] Pyrophorus validus Costa, 1970 , Parátipo.

Conservation status: Idem.

Paratype: 1 ♂. Macas, Ecuador, Buckley; Coll. Janson; BM; [on red] Pyrophorus validus Costa, 1970 , Parátipo.

Conservation status: Good condition; genitalia glued on transparent card under specimen. Paratype: 1 ♂. Zatzayacu, Oriente, Ecuador, VII.30.1934; W. Macintyre, Collection; Ex Coll, L. Lacey; [on red] Pyrophorus validus Costa, 1970 , Parátipo; AMNH.

Conservation status: Idem.

Paratype: 1 [unknown sex]. Equateur, Baños, R.P.I. Blanc, 1895; [on red] Pyrophorus validus Costa, 1970 , Parátipo; MNHNP.

Conservation status: Good condition.