Photinus championi 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 : 9

Photinus championi Gorham, 1884

Photinus championi Gorham 1884: 267

Based on Gorham’s (1884) description of this species, it is clear that he examined four specimens from two different localities with some color variation between them. Unfortunately, we were only able to locate three of these specimens in the NHM. We here designate a male specimen bearing two “type” labels as the lectotype. The other two specimens are designated as paralectotypes. Labels for the designated lectotype specimen are as follows: “SYN-/TYPE” “Type” “ ♂ ” “V. de Agua,/ 85-10500 ft. /Champion.” “B.C.A.Col.III.(2)./ Photinus /championi,/ Gorham ♂ ” “ Photinus /championi/Gorham” “Type.”. A red label is added with the following text: “ LECTOTYPE / Photinus championi Gorham /Designated by/Martin and Saxton 2020”