Resolving inconsistencies between Plötz’s descriptions and presumed type specimens of some Hesperiidae (Lepidoptera)

Comparing specimens curated in MfN as primary types of Hesperiidae names proposed by Carl Plötz with the original descriptions and unpublished drawings reveals a number of inconsistencies that we address. Lectotypes are designated for Telegonus labriaris Butler, 1877, Eudamus jalapus Plötz, 1881, an...

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Main Authors: Jing Zhang, Qian Cong, Leina Song, Jinhui Shen, Théo Léger, Gerardo Lamas, Olaf H. H. Mielke, Nick V. Grishin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2023-04-01
Series:Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift
Online Access:https://dez.pensoft.net/article/98280/download/pdf/