Nyctophanes pellucida 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 : 47

Nyctophanes pellucida Motschulsky, 1854a

Figs 77–79

Nyctophanes pellucida Motschulsky, 1854a: 12 .

Type material examined

Holotype BRAZIL • ♀; “pellucidum ,, Motsch” // “Typ” // “ Aspisoma ,, pellucidum,, Motsch.” [E. Olivier handwriting] // “Brasil.”; ZIN.

Preservation status

Well-preserved, but with one broken antenna.

Remarks

E. Olivier added a label written “false label” for unclear reasons, and identified this specimen as Aspisoma pallidum Olivier.

Current status

Aspisoma pellucidum ( Motschulsky, 1854a) .

Figures

Figs 74–79. 74–76. Nyctophanes palliata Motschulsky, 1854a, holotype, ♀. 74. Habitus, dorsal view. 75. Habitus, ventral view. 76. Labels. 77–79. Nyctophanes pellucida Motschulsky, 1854a, holotype, ♀. 77. Habitus, dorsal view. 78. Habitus, ventral view. 79. Labels.