Gavin J. Svenson

“ Abstract AbstractThe collection of Mantodea of the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, includes 26 holotypes, 7 allotypes, 4 lectotypes, 23 paratypes, and 1 paralectotype. Four type specimens were designated as lectotypes within this work. Highly accurate measurement data, high resolution images of specimens and labels, verbatim label data, georeferenced coordinates, original and newly assigned database codes, and bibliographic data are presented for all primary types. Label data for all paratype specimens in the collection are provide in tabular form. ”

“ Scudder, 1893# Galapagia solitaria : [20] : 8; [21] : 276; [22] : 317; [7] : 221; [8] : 22; [23] : 280; [24] : 40; [3] : 149 [Holotype and Allotype listed as deposited in MCZ] ; [4] : 385 [Syntypes listed as deposited in CAS] ; [25] : 121.
Type.
Lectotype Female (Fig. 3F; USNM ENT 00873977) . One male and one female were described by [20] , neither being designated as the sole name-bearing type specimen. Therefore, they are syntypes under Article 72.1.1 of the Code. Herewithin, the female specimen is designated as the lectotype, the male the paralectotype under Article 74.1.1 of the Code. ”

“ A table is included that contains the type designation, the specimen sex, revised location data that may include additional details not include on the labels sourced from the literature, and georeferenced GPS coordinates in decimal degrees. ”