Paralatindia azteca, Saussure, 1862: 230

Hollier, John, Marshall, Judith & Legendre, Frédéric, 2020, An annotated list of the Blattodea (Insecta) described by Henri de Saussure. Part 1: the Corydiidae, Revue suisse de Zoologie 127 (2), pp. 341-348 : 342

azteca Saussure, 1862: 230 [ Corydia (Holocompsa) ] Mexico calida. Unspecified series.

Saussure (1870) stated that he had three ♂ and six ♀ from the “Cordillère orientale”. The MHNG collection contains eleven specimens, but four of them (MHNG- ARTO-20460 to MHNG-ARTO-20463) were sent from Costa Rica by Paul Biolley, a Swiss teacher who lived in Costa Rica from 1885 to 1908, and therefore cannot be part of the type series. The remaining specimens, all from Mexico, are probably part of the type series. A ♀ specimen (MHNG-ARTO-20453) with labels: “540 16, Vera Cruz t.c., Mexique, Vge. de Saussure ” [handwritten on ruled white card]; “ Holocompsa azteca Sss. ♀ ” [handwritten on green paper]; “ Syntypus ” [printed on red paper]. The specimen is directly pinned, with the wings roughly folded. There is insect feeding damage to the thorax, and the left antenna, the left front leg, the tibia and tarsi of the left middle leg, the entire right middle leg and left hind leg and the tarsi of the right hind leg are missing .

A ♀ specimen (MHNG-ARTO-20454) with labels: “ ♀, Moyoapan , Mexique, env. Sumichrast ” [handwritten on ruled white card]; “ Holocompsa azteca Sauss. ♀ ” [handwritten on green paper]; “ Syntypus ” [printed on red paper]. The specimen is directly pinned, with the wings roughly folded. Both antennae, the right front leg and the tarsi of the left hind leg are lost .

A ♂ specimen (MHNG-ARTO-20455) with labels: “ ♂ Mexique, M H de Saussure” [handwritten on ruled white card]; “ Holocompsa azteca Sss. ♂ ” [handwritten on green paper]; “ Syntypus ” [printed on red paper]. The specimen is directly pinned, with the wings folded. The ends of the antennae, both front legs, the tibia and tarsi of the left middle leg, the tarsi of the left hind leg and the entire right hind leg are lost .

A ♀ specimen (MHNG-ARTO-20456) with labels: “ ♀ Mexique, Sumichrast ” [handwritten on ruled white card]; “ Holocompsa azteca Sauss. ♀ ” [handwritten on green paper]; “ Syntypus ” [printed on red paper]. The specimen is directly pinned, with the wings roughly folded. The right antenna is missing .

A ♂ specimen (MHNG-ARTO-20457) with labels: “ ♂ Mexique, Sumichrast ” [handwritten on ruled white card]; “ Holocompsa azteca Sss. ♂ ” [handwritten on green paper]; “ Syntypus ” [printed on red paper]. The specimen is directly pinned, with the wings folded. The tips of the antennae and the right hind leg are missing .

A ♀ specimen (MHNG-ARTO-20458) with labels: “ ♀, Moyoapan , Mexique, env. Sumichrast ” [handwritten on ruled white card]; “ Holocompsa azteca Sss. ♀ ” [handwritten on green paper]; “ Syntypus ” [printed on red paper]. The specimen is directly pinned, with the wings roughly folded. Most of both antennae, the tarsi of the right hind leg and two tarsal segments of the left hind leg are lost .

A ♀ specimen (MHNG-ARTO-20459) with labels: “ ♀, Orizaba , Mexique, Sumichrast ” [handwritten on ruled white card]; “ Holocompsa azteca Sauss. ♀ ” [handwritten on green paper]; “ Syntypus ” [printed on red paper]. The specimen is directly pinned, with the wings folded. The head, the left front leg, the right middle leg and the right hind leg are missing. Box Blattodea 59.

There is a ♀ specimen in the NHMUK (BMNH(E)876462) with a data label “ ♀ Moyoapan , Mexique, env. Sumichrast ” [handwritten on ruled white card] which is presumably a syntype although not labelled as such in their online database

Holocompsa azteca Saussure, 1862