Photinus elongatus (Motschulsky)

Ellipolampis elongatus (Motschulsky 1854b: 35) [original combination]

Photinus elongatus (Motschulsky) [new combination by Lacordaire 1857: 321]

DISTRIBUTION: ANTILLES: (Motschulsky 1854b; Gemminger & de Harold 1869; E. Olivier 1907, 1910, 1912b; Leng & Mutchler 1914, 1922). U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS: St. Thomas (Leng & Mutchler 1922). WEST

INDIES: (Lacordaire 1857; Leng & Mutchler 1922; Blackwelder 1945; McDermott 1966; Blackwelder & Arnett 1974)

TYPE LOCALITY: Antilles

TYPE DEPOSITORY: ZIN (not confirmed)

REMARKS: E. Olivier (1912b) states that he did not see Ellipolampis elongatus Motschulsky and therefore is was not sure where to place it. Previously he placed it in Photinus (E. Olivier 1907, 1910).