Centrisamericana (Klug, 1810)

Ptilotopusamericanus Klug, 1810: 31.

Type data

This species was described based on an undetermined number of males from an unknown locality, according to Moure et al. (2007), “America”. A male studied by Klug from Cayenne was found at ZMB being here designated lectotype. The specimen bears the following data label: [green label] Cajen. Dy [handwritten]\ [red label] Type [printed]\ Centrisamericana [handwritten] 1907 Friese det. [printed]\ [white label with lateral red margins] LECTOTYPE [printed] Ptilotopusamericanus Klug, 1810 [handwritten] desig. Melo, 2016 [printed\ http://coll.mfn-berlin.de/u/58fa3d [QR code] (ZMB). As can be seen, this specimen was already labeled as lectotype, however, this designation has remained unpublished until now.

Type locality

French Guiana: Cayenne.