Heteropterinae, Aurivillius, 1925

Bland, Keith P., 2019, Name-bearing types of butterflies (Lepidoptera, Papilionoidea), in the National Museums of Scotland, Edinburgh, Zootaxa 4559 (1), pp. 57-89 : 62

Heteropterinae

Cyclopides COOKSONI H. H. Druce, in H. Druce & H.H. Druce, 1905

Transactions of the Entomological Society of London for 1905, 251–263 [260–1], plate XIII, figure 10. Current accepted combination: Metisella angolana (Karsch, 1896) ssp. cooksoni (H.H. Druce in H. Druce & H.H. Druce, 1905) (see Bridges, 1988a and Ackery, Smith & Vane-Wright, 1995).

Syntypes, 2 females, pinned. Specimen data: Specimen no.680; “ Rhodesia | Cookson | 1930-202 680.” “CO- TYPE” [Handwritten on mauve card]. Specimen no.681; “ 3/12/03 ” [Handwritten in purple]. “ Rhodesia | Cookson | 1930-202 681.” “CO-TYPE” [Handwritten on mauve card]. Remarks: These specimens are part of a ‘good series’ taken by Mr.Cookson in North-West Rhodesia, December 1903. No type is designated in the original description ( Druce, 1905) but according to Bridges (1988a) the “Type” is in the BM(NH), however no lectotype designation has been published. There is a coloured illustration on Plate XIII, figure 10 ( Druce,1905).