Photinus sturmii 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 sturmii Gorham, 1881

Photinus sturmii Gorham 1881: 43

Current name Ellychnia albiltera Motschulsky, 1854 , synonymy by Olivier 1911

Three female specimens bearing syntype labels were located, Gorham (1881) mentions seeing five specimens, all female. The female specimen bearing a “Sp. figured” label is designated as the lectotype, while the other specimens are designated as paralectotypes. Labels for the designated lectotype specimen are as follows:

“ SYN-/ TYPE ” “ Puebla ” “ Mexico./Salle Coll.” “ ♀ ” “Type. 4. f. 21/Sp. figured” “ B.C.A.Col. III.(2)./ Photinus /stur- mii,/Gorham” “ Photinus sturmii Gorh ”. A red label is added with the following text: “ LECTOTYPE / Photinus strumii Gorham /Designated by/Martin and Powell 2020” .