Ellychnia californica Motschulsky 1854

Ellychnia californica Motschulsky, 1854a Figs 14–16 Ellychnia californica Motschulsky, 1854a: 3. Type material examined Lectotype (designated here) USA • ♀; “ Ellychnia,, californica,, Motsch” [E. Olivier handwriting] // “Typ” // “californica,, M. P.”// “Nov. Helvet.”; ZIN. Preservation status Complete, well-preserved. Remarks Kazantsev & Nikitsky (2008) found a male syntype from ZMMU, which was missing its head, as well as its pro and mesothorax. Here, we designate a female lectotype from ZIN, which renders the ZMMU specimen a paralectotype. “Nov. Helv.” (New Switzerland) probably refers to present-day Sacramento, California. Current status Photinus californicus (Motschulsky, 1854a).