Photinus latiusculus 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 : 390

Photinus latiusculus Gorham, 1881

Photinus latiusculus Gorham 1881: 46

Current name Photinus ampliatus Olivier, 1907 , synonymy by Olivier 1907

Two syntype specimens were located, one male and one female. The male specimen also had several type labels and is therefore designated as the lectotype, while the female specimen is designated as a paralectotype. Labels for the designated lectotype specimen are as follows:

“ SYN-/ TYPE ” “ Type ” “ Mexico. ♂ /Salle Coll.” “186” “Type.” “ B.C.A.Col. III.(2)./ Photinus /latiusculus,/Gorham” “ Photinus /latiusculus/Gorham.”. A red label is added with the following text: “ LECTOTYPE / Photinus latiusculus Gorham /Designated by/Martin and Powell 2020” .