Afrocerura inexpectata Mulvaney, St Laurent, László & Schintlmeister, 2024

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Permalink:	AFROINEX
Higher taxa:	Notodontidae (family)/  Cerurinae (subfamily)/  Afrocerura (genus)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	Mulvaney, St Laurent, László & Schintlmeister, 2024
Citation:	Afrocerura inexpectata sp. n.
Original genus:	Afrocerura
Publication:	Mulvaney L. R. J., St Laurent R. A., László G. M. & Schintlmeister A. 2024. Integrative taxonomic revision of the Cerurina-Afrocerura genus-pair (Lepidoptera, Noctuoidea, Notodontidae, Cerurinae).
Journal:	Insect Systematics and Diversity
Volume:	8
Issue:	5
Pagination:	34–35, figs 5C–F, 10D, 15 A–C
URL:	https://doi.org/10.1093/isd/ixae029

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Scientific name	TypeStatus	Gender	Museum	Description	Country	Locality	Publication	URL
Afrocerura inexpectata Mulvaney, St Laurent, László & Schintlmeister, 2024	Holotype	♂	ZSM	Holotype ♂, genitalia slide R. Fiebig 682.2021, ZSM.	Uganda	Uganda, Kabarole Fort Portal, Nkuruba Lake Nature Reserve, 15.ii.2021, leg. V. Golovizin.
Afrocerura inexpectata Mulvaney, St Laurent, László & Schintlmeister, 2024	Paratype	♂	RMCA	Paratype 1♂, genitalia slide G. M. László, RMCA.	Burundi	Burundi, Gitega, 04.iv.1968, leg. M. Fontaine.
Afrocerura inexpectata Mulvaney, St Laurent, László & Schintlmeister, 2024	Paratype	♂	ANHRT	Paratype 1♂, genitalia slide LRJM0068♂, ANHRT.	Cameroon	Cameroon, Adamawa Region, Adamawa Plateau, 7.3 km West of Bazanga, Chute De Tello, 07°13ʹ50.6″N 13°56ʹ29.2″E, 1246 m, 24–30.ix.2018, leg. Sz. Sáfián & G. Simonics.
Afrocerura inexpectata Mulvaney, St Laurent, László & Schintlmeister, 2024	Paratype	♀	ANHRT	Paratype 1♀, genitalia slide LRJM0066♀, ANHRT.	Cameroon	Cameroon, North Region, Wack (La Falaise), 7°40ʹ16.5″N 13°33ʹ18.4″E, 900 m, 02–21.x.2018, leg. Sz. Sáfián & G. Simonics.
Afrocerura inexpectata Mulvaney, St Laurent, László & Schintlmeister, 2024	Paratype	♂	RMCA	Paratypes 2♂, genitalia slides LG5824♂, NT503, RMCA.	Congo, the Democratic Republic of the	Democratic Republic of the Congo, Orientale, Ituri, Nioka, 01.xi.1953, leg. J. Hecq.
Afrocerura inexpectata Mulvaney, St Laurent, László & Schintlmeister, 2024	Paratype	♂	RMCA	Paratypes 2♂, genitalia slides G. M. László 5830♂, 5832♂, RMCA.	Congo, the Democratic Republic of the	Democratic Republic of the Congo, Orientale, Paulis [Isiro].
Afrocerura inexpectata Mulvaney, St Laurent, László & Schintlmeister, 2024	Paratype	♀	RMCA	Paratypes 10♂, 2♀, genitalia slides G. M. László 5825♂, 5826♂, 5833♀, NT504♂, NT505♂, RMCA.	Congo, the Democratic Republic of the	Democratic Republic of the Congo, North Kivu, Nyamunyunye, Mulungu.
Afrocerura inexpectata Mulvaney, St Laurent, László & Schintlmeister, 2024	Paratype	♂	MGCL	Paratypes 10♂, genitalia slides St Laurent LEP-33756♂, LEP-33804♂, MGCL.	Kenya	Kenya, Meru Forest, 20.i–01.ii.1993, leg. H. Politzar.
Afrocerura inexpectata Mulvaney, St Laurent, László & Schintlmeister, 2024	Paratype	♂	USNM	Paratype 1♂, genitalia slide St Laurent 6-10-22:2♂, USNM.	Kenya	Kenya, Kitale, iv.1953, leg. C. R. Howar.
Afrocerura inexpectata Mulvaney, St Laurent, László & Schintlmeister, 2024	Paratype	♂	P. Basquin	Paratype 1♂, genitalia slide G. M. László 5842♂, coll. Basquin.	Uganda	Uganda, Napak, Napak Mountains, iv.2012, leg. J. P. Lequeux.
Afrocerura inexpectata Mulvaney, St Laurent, László & Schintlmeister, 2024	Paratype	♂	R. Fiebig	Paratypes 2♂, coll. R. Fiebig.	Uganda	Uganda, Masindi District, Budongo Central Forest Reserve, Budongo Eco Lodge, 01°55'6"N 31°49'9"E, 1014 m, 28–31.iii.2022, leg. R. Fiebig, D. Stadie & Strutzberg.
Afrocerura inexpectata Mulvaney, St Laurent, László & Schintlmeister, 2024	Paratype	♀	R. Fiebig	Paratypes 2♀, coll. Fiebig.	Uganda	Uganda, Kabarole Fort Portal, Nkuruba Lake Nature Reserve, 15.ii.2021, leg. V. Golovizin.

Scientific name	Country	Province	Publication	URL
Afrocerura inexpectata Mulvaney, St Laurent, László & Schintlmeister, 2024	Burundi		Mulvaney L. R. J., St Laurent R. A., László G. M. & Schintlmeister A. 2024. Integrative taxonomic revision of the Cerurina-Afrocerura genus-pair (Lepidoptera, Noctuoidea, Notodontidae, Cerurinae). page 34
Afrocerura inexpectata Mulvaney, St Laurent, László & Schintlmeister, 2024	Cameroon		Mulvaney L. R. J., St Laurent R. A., László G. M. & Schintlmeister A. 2024. Integrative taxonomic revision of the Cerurina-Afrocerura genus-pair (Lepidoptera, Noctuoidea, Notodontidae, Cerurinae). page 34
Afrocerura inexpectata Mulvaney, St Laurent, László & Schintlmeister, 2024	Congo, the Democratic Republic of the	Orientale	Mulvaney L. R. J., St Laurent R. A., László G. M. & Schintlmeister A. 2024. Integrative taxonomic revision of the Cerurina-Afrocerura genus-pair (Lepidoptera, Noctuoidea, Notodontidae, Cerurinae). page 34
Afrocerura inexpectata Mulvaney, St Laurent, László & Schintlmeister, 2024	Congo, the Democratic Republic of the	North Kivu	Mulvaney L. R. J., St Laurent R. A., László G. M. & Schintlmeister A. 2024. Integrative taxonomic revision of the Cerurina-Afrocerura genus-pair (Lepidoptera, Noctuoidea, Notodontidae, Cerurinae). page 34
Afrocerura inexpectata Mulvaney, St Laurent, László & Schintlmeister, 2024	Congo, the Democratic Republic of the	South Kivu	Mulvaney L. R. J., St Laurent R. A., László G. M. & Schintlmeister A. 2024. Integrative taxonomic revision of the Cerurina-Afrocerura genus-pair (Lepidoptera, Noctuoidea, Notodontidae, Cerurinae). page 34
Afrocerura inexpectata Mulvaney, St Laurent, László & Schintlmeister, 2024	Kenya		Mulvaney L. R. J., St Laurent R. A., László G. M. & Schintlmeister A. 2024. Integrative taxonomic revision of the Cerurina-Afrocerura genus-pair (Lepidoptera, Noctuoidea, Notodontidae, Cerurinae). page 34
Afrocerura inexpectata Mulvaney, St Laurent, László & Schintlmeister, 2024	Uganda		Mulvaney L. R. J., St Laurent R. A., László G. M. & Schintlmeister A. 2024. Integrative taxonomic revision of the Cerurina-Afrocerura genus-pair (Lepidoptera, Noctuoidea, Notodontidae, Cerurinae). page 34

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