Ellipolampis lateralis Motschulsky, 1854a

Lima, William, Moseyko, Alexey G. & Silveira, Luiz Felipe Lima Da, 2024, New world lampyrid types at the Zoological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, European Journal of Taxonomy 943, pp. 24-58 : 35

Ellipolampis lateralis Motschulsky, 1854a

Figs 26–28

Ellipolampis lateralis Motschulsky, 1854a: 35 .

Type material examined

Holotype BRAZIL • ♂; “ Ellipolampis ,, lateralis Grey ,, Bras” // “ Ellipolampis ,, lateralis Grey ,, Bras.” // “ ” [red label, left in blank]; ZIN.

Preservation status

Fairly well-preserved, lacking tarsi of pro, meso and metalegs.

Remarks

Motschulsky listed Grey as the provider of this specimen.

Current status

Synonym of Photinus luctuosus Laporte, 1840 (junior synonym: Photinus lateralis ( Motschulsky, 1854a)) .

Figures

Figs 26–31. 26–28. Ellipolampis lateralis Motschulsky, 1854a, holotype, ♂. 26. Habitus, dorsal view. 27. Habitus, ventral view.28. Labels.29–31. Ellipolampis limbellaMotschulsky, 1854a,paralectotype, ♂. 29. Habitus, dorsal view. 30. Habitus, ventral view. 31. Labels.