Acrotelsa collaris (Fabricius, 1793)

Entomologia systematica emendata et aucta, 2: 64

Syntypes. West Indies (as “Ins. Amer.”): 2ex. (no date on label) Dr. Pflug leg., dry on pins (NHMD 62177, NHMD 62178).

Current status: Valid name.

Original combination: Lepisma collaris . Transferred to Acrotelsa by Escherich (1905).

Additional notes: Specimen NHMD 62177 has two original labels: “Ex Ins. Amer.” and “Mus. S. & T.L.”, which mean “from Insulae Americae” and “Collection Sehestedt & Tønder Lund”. This specimen corresponds to the “ type?” referred to by Zimsen (1964: 623). Specimen NHMD 62178 has one original label: “Mus. S. & T.L.”.