Bicellonycha cyathigera ( Gorham, 1881 )

Martin, Gavin J. & Powell, Gareth S., 2020, Type designations for fireflies (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) of the Biologia Centrali Americana Gorham, 1881 housed in the Natural History Museum, London, Zootaxa 4808 (2), pp. 384-392 : 386

Bicellonycha cyathigera ( Gorham, 1881)

Photuris cyathigera Gorham 1881: 57

Two of the three syntype specimens mentioned by Gorham (1881) were located in the collection, one male and one female. The male specimen, bearing a red type label, is designated as the lectotype. The remaining female is designated as a paralectotype. Labels for the designated lectotype specimen are as follows:

“ SYN-/ TYPE ” “Type ♂ ” “ B.C.A.Col. III.(2)./ Photuris /cyathigera, ♂ /Gorham” “ Photuris /cyathigera G.” “Parada” “ Mexico./Salle Coll.” “ ♂ ” “55”. A red label is added with the following text: “ LECTOTYPE / Photuris cyathigera Gorham /Designated by/Martin and Powell 2020” .