Mordella coronata Costa, 1854: 11–12

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Type locality. “Adiacenze del lago di Patria” [adjacency of Lago di Patria], Italy .

Material examined. Lectotype by present designation (Fig. 2), female, MZFN: new box, labelled: “ Mordella coronata A. Cos. [original Costa’s label] | LECTOTYPUS Mordella coronata Costa, 1854 D. Selnekovič des. 2019 [red label] | Variimorda (s. str.) villosa (Schrank, 1781) D. Selnekovič det. 2019”; pinned in right elytron; left anten- nomeres 10–11 missing.

Current status. Junior subjective synonym of Variimorda villosa (Schrank, 1781) by Méquignon (1946).

Remarks. The lectotype is in relatively good condition. It can be assigned to Variimorda villosa based on the shape of galea and whitish pubescence in the basal portions of the pygidium.