Leptocometes virescens ( Melzer, 1931 )

Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio & Bezark, Larry G., 2024, South American Acanthocinini (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Lamiinae): description of a new species; transfer of a species from Urgleptes to Lepturges (Lepturges); designation of a lectotype; and corrections, Faunitaxys 12 (66), pp. 1-11 : 4

publication ID	https://doi.org/10.57800/faunitaxys-12(66)
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scientific name	Leptocometes virescens ( Melzer, 1931 )
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Leptocometes virescens ( Melzer, 1931) View in CoL

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Lophopoeum virescens Melzer, 1931: 64 View in CoL .

Remarks. – According to Monné et al. (2017) on Leptocometes virescens : “ Holotype: Brazil, São Paulo: São Paulo, 12.I.1924, W. Melzer.” However, there is no information in the original description that indicates that a holotype was designated. Therefore, we are designating a lectotype ( Fig. 20-22) herein, which have the following labels ( Fig. 22):

1. Red (printed): Typus;

2. White (handwriting): Typus;

3. White (front): 12.I.1924 (handwriting) / Brasil – S. Paulo (printed) / Est. S. Paulo (printed);

- (verse, handwriting): Santo Amaro / W. Melzer;

4. White (handwriting): Lophopoeum virescens Melz.

5. Yellow (printed): Lecotype [added by us];

6. White (printed): MZSP 62630 [added by us].

The species was described based on five specimens. According to Melzer (1931), all of them collected by himself:“ Bosque da Saude e Matto do Governo , perto da Capital, Santo Amaro.” The four paralectotypes belong to the MZSP collection: one from São Paulo ( São Paulo State) ; São Paulo , Jabaquara ( São Paulo State); one from Mata do Governo, currently, Parque Estadual Fontes do Ipiranga ( São Paulo State); and São Paulo , Saúde ( São Paulo State).