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A lectotype was chosen for Episcaphula bellopictus 



Kuhnt from the "Typus" specimens because Kuhnt made no 

 mention that only one specimen was studied, and 2 specimens 

 are present on the pin. The lower specimen was chosen as 

 the lectotype because it was the more intact. The upper 

 specimen and 3 separate additional specimens with identical 

 locality labels are designated as paralectotypes . With 

 these specimens are 6 others bearing similar locality 

 labels, but with different ink and spelling. They could 

 have been studied by Kuhnt, but this is not certain. They 

 are not designated as paralectotypes. 



The variety "hamatus" was recognized by Kuhnt who had a 

 series of specimens (all in the ISNB) , selected a type, but 

 apparently never published the name. The date on one of the 

 labels, "1914", indicated that Kuhnt' s work was done at the 

 beginning of World War I. His paper may have been lost in 

 the war, never published, or simply never referenced. No 

 publication or citation to the description of this variety 

 has been located. The "type" label data are stated in case 

 its publication was overlooked. 



The "hamatus" variety is slightly different in color 

 pattern, but no additional characters were found to separate 

 it from the other varieties. All 3 color patterns 

 (auriculatus, bellopictus, and "hamatus") are from 

 scattered, intermixed localities. At present, they are 

 considered varieties of the same species. 



