Mycotretus peruae Crotch, 1876
- Dataset
- GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
- Rank
- SPECIES
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Arthropoda
- class
- Insecta
- order
- Coleoptera
- family
- Erotylidae
- genus
- Mycotretus
- species
- Mycotretus peruae
discussion
Remarks One specimen placed close to the lectotype in the museum drawer has a single label on which is written “ PARATYPE ”. In the Crotch collection, most specimens which appear to be types have an additional blue “ TYPE ” or “ PARATYPE ” label of unknown origin (Skelley 1998 b). We considered this specimen a paralectotype of M. peruae, but included a question mark on its label. Mycotretus peruae is morphologically similar to M. bicolor (Fig. 40 A).
distribution
Distribution Unknown locality in Peru.
materials_examined
Primary type Lectotype, here designated (Fig. 9 D) PARU • “ TYPE [blue label, printed] \ TYPE. [printed], Peruae Peru Jans [handwritten] \ LECTOTYPE [printed], Mycotretus peruae Crotch, 1876 [red label, handwritten] ”; UMZC. Other specimens examined Paralectotype PERU • 1 spec.; “ PARATYPE [blue label, printed] \ PARALECTOTYPE [printed]?, Mycotretus peruae Crotch, 1876 [yellow label, handwritten] ”; UMZC.
Name
- Homonyms
- Mycotretus peruae Crotch, 1876