Photinus ater Gorham, 1881

Photinus ater Gorham 1881: 49

Several syntype specimens were located however, Gorham (1881) does not mention how total specimens he had access to. One specimen also had a red type label and is therefore designated as the lectotype, with an additional eight specimens designated as paralectotypes. Labels for the designated lectotype specimen are as follows:

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