Photinus ignisfatuus Gorham, 1884

Martin, Gavin J. & Saxton, Natalie A., 2020, Additional type designations for fireflies (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) of the Biologia Centrali Americana housed in the Natural History Museum, London, Insecta Mundi 2020 (806), pp. 1-10 : 7

Photinus ignisfatuus Gorham, 1884

Photinus ignis-fatuus Gorham 1884: 259

Gorham (1884) examined eight specimens, three of which were males. We were able to locate all three of these males plus one additional female specimen. The male specimen bearing two “type” labels is here designated as a lectotype. The three other specimens, including the female, are all designated as paralectotypes. Labels for the designated lectotype specimen are as follows: “ ♂ ” “SYN-/TYPE” “Type” “V. de Chiriqui,/ 4000-6000 ft. /Champion.” “dense virgin forest/peculiar to 5000-6000/ not lower” “ Photinus /ignis-fatuus/Gorh.” “B.C.A.Col.III.(2)./ Photinus /ignis-fatuus,/Gorham” “Type”. A red label is added with the following text: “ LECTOTYPE / Photinus ignis-fatuus Gorham /Designated by/Martin and Saxton 2020”