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LECTOTYPE Episcaphula bellopicta Kuhnt des .P .E . Skelley 1993" 



[ZMHB, studied] . Two specimens are on the pin, the bottom 

 specimen is the lectotype. Sex not determined. Delkeskamp 

 (1957:109) stated that "Motzor." = Motzorongo, Veracruz, 

 Mexico . 



Kuhnt' s undescribed type of Ischyrus auriculatus var. 

 "hamatus" label data: "/[purple paper] Coll .R. I . Sc.N.B. 

 Argentina/ [green paper, glued to purple label] Entre-Rios./ 

 [glued to purple label] Coll.Camille Van Voixem./ [white 

 with black border] Typus/ [red with black border] TYPE/ 

 [hand written, once folded] Ischyrus auriculatus var. 

 hamatus Kuhnt/ P. KUHNT det . , 1914: Ischyrus auriculatus Lac. 

 var.: hamatus Kuhnt/" [ISNB, studied]. Sex not determined. 



Specimens examined . The 3 "types" and 51 specimens, 

 representing 32 collection records, were studied (see 

 Appendix C for specific data) . 



Distribution . Widespread throughout Mexico, Central, 

 and South America (Fig. 85) . 



Etymology . auricula: Latin = lobe of ear, little ear. 

 Possibly the name refers to the pale pronotal marking behind 

 the eyes, appearing like an ear. 



Taxonomic notes . A lectotype was chosen for I. 

 auriculatus Lacordaire because there was no indication that 

 only one specimen was studied in the original description. 

 The specimen chosen has the label data, "auriculatus Ch.", 

 indicating it came from the Chevrolat collection, as stated 

 in the original description. 



