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MONOGRAPHIC REVISION OF PLATYCOELIA 145
be set aside on the grounds that they do not
comply with the changed provisions of the
fourth edition. The Commission should be
asked to validate the names or acts.” A request
to the Commission to uphold this lectotype
designation has been published (Smith
2002b). One male paralectotype at MNHN labeled
a) “Machachi, Ecuador. 9-10,000 feet.
Ed Whymper” (typeface) on upperside and
“1368171 K” (handwritten) on lowerside, b)
“Leucopelaea albescens Bates” (handwritten),
c) “Ex-Musæo H.W.BATES 1892” (typeface),
d) “Dr Ohaus Vidit 1903.” (typeface), e) “LEU-
COPELAEA ALBESCENS BATES 1891
DET:A.B.T.SMITH 2001 PARALECTOTYPE”
(yellow label, handwritten and typeface), f)
“PLATYCOELIA LUTESCENS BLAN-
CHARD M Det:A.B.T.Smith 2001” (handwritten
and typeface). One male paralectotype at
MNHN labeled a) “Cotopaxi 12000 ft” (handwritten),
b) “Leucopelaea albescens Bates”
(handwritten), c) “Ex-Musæo H.W.BATES
1892” (typeface), d) “Dr Ohaus Vidit 1903.”
(typeface), e) “LEUCOPELAEA ALBESCENS
BATES 1891 DET:A.B.T.SMITH 2001
PARALECTOTYPE” (yellow label, handwritten
and typeface), f) “PLATYCOELIA
LUTESCENS BLANCHARD M Det: A.B.T.
Smith 2001” (handwritten and typeface). Four
male paralectotypes at MNHN labeled a)
“Cotopaxi 12000 ft” (handwritten), b) “Ex-
Musæo H.W.BATES 1892” (typeface), c) “Dr
Ohaus Vidit 1903.” (typeface), d) “LEUCO-
PELAEA ALBESCENS BATES 1891 DET:
A.B.T.SMITH 2001 PARALECTOTYPE” (yellow
label, handwritten and typeface), e)
“PLATYCOELIA LUTESCENS BLANCHARD
M Det:A.B.T.Smith 2001” (handwritten and
typeface). One male paralectotype at ZMHB
labeled a) “Cotopaxi 12000” (handwritten), b)
“Leucopelaea albescens Cotype M Bts.” (orange
label, handwritten), c) “LEUCOPELAEA
ALBESCENS BATES 1891 DET: A.B.T.
SMITH 2001 PARALECTOTYPE” (yellow label,
handwritten and typeface), d) “PLATY-
COELIA LUTESCENS BLANCHARD M
Det:A.B.T.Smith 2001” (handwritten and
typeface). One male paralectotype at ZMHB
labeled a) “Machachi Ecuador” (typeface), b)
“M” (typeface), c) “Leucopelaea albescens H.
Bates” (handwritten), d) “LEUCOPELAEA
ALBESCENS BATES 1891 DET: A.B.T.
SMITH 2001 PARALECTOTYPE” (yellow label,
handwritten and typeface), e) “PLATY-
COELIA LUTESCENS BLANCHARD M
Det:A.B.T.Smith 2001” (handwritten and
typeface). Bates (1891b) stated that there
were 13 specimens in the type series. The location
of the remaining 4 paralectotypes is
unknown. Placed in synonymy with P.
lutescens by Smith and Paucar-Cabrera
(2000). Type locality: the plain of Limpiopungo
near Volcán Cotopaxi, Ecuador (Whymper
1892).
Leucopelaea baronis Ohaus lectotype
male at ZMHB labeled a) “Ecuador Baron”
(typeface), b) “Leucopelaea Baronis Type
Ohs.” (orange label, handwritten), c) “LEU-
COPELAEA BARONIS OHAUS M LECTO-
TYPE A. B. T. SMITH 2002” (red label,
handwritten and typeface), d) “Zool. Mus. Berlin”
(typeface), e) “Platycoelia LUTESCENS
BLANCHARD M Det: A.B.T. Smith 1999”
(typeface and handwritten). Lectotype here
designated. See Methods and Materials section
for a statement of taxonomic purpose.
Two male paralectotypes at ZMHB labeled a)
“Ecuador Baron” (typeface), b) “Leucopelaea
Baronis Cotype Ohs.” (orange label, handwritten),
c) “LEUCOPELAEA BARONIS OHAUS
M PARALECTOTYPE A. B. T. SMITH 2002”
(yellow label, handwritten and typeface), d)
“Platycoelia LUTESCENS BLANCHARD M
Det:A.B.T.Smith 1999” (typeface and handwritten).
Two female paralectotypes at ZMHB
labeled a) “Ecuador Baron” (typeface), b)
“Leucopelaea Baronis Cotype Ohs.” (orange
label, handwritten), c) “LEUCOPELAEA
BARONIS OHAUS F PARALECTOTYPE A.
B. T. SMITH 2002” (yellow label, handwritten
and typeface), d) “Platycoelia LUTESCENS
BLANCHARD F Det:A.B.T.Smith 1999”
(typeface and handwritten). Three male
paralectotypes at ZMHB labeled a) “Ecuador
Baron” (typeface), b) “Leucopelaea Baronis
Cotype Ohs.” (orange label, handwritten), c)
“LEUCOPELAEA BARONIS OHAUS M
PARALECTOTYPE A.B.T. SMITH 2002”
(yellow label, handwritten and typeface), d)
“PLATYCOELIA LUTESCENS BLAN-