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Corniculonycta politzari Kiss & Clifton, 2025

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Higher taxa: Noctuidae (family)/  Acronictinae (subfamily)/  Corniculonycta (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:Kiss & Clifton, 2025
Citation:Corniculonycta politzari Kiss & Clifton, sp. nov.
Original genus:Corniculonycta
Publication:Kiss Á., Clifton M. & Njoroge L. 2025. A new monotypic acronictine noctuid moth genus from East Africa (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Acronictinae).
Journal:Annales Musei Historico-Naturalis Hungarici
Volume:117
Issue:
Pagination:95–99, figs 1–6, 11–14, 17–18, 22–23, 28–29
URL:https://annales.nhmus.hu/sites/default/files/csatolmanyok/Annales_2025_7_Kiss_etal.pdf
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Corniculonycta politzari (1)
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Corniculonycta politzari Kiss & Clifton, 2025 Holotype ♂ NMK Holotype ♂, type code NMK-INV-T-672, genitalia slide M. Clifton 3-2022♂, NMK. Kenya Kenya, Kakamega Forest, 04.i.1973, leg. H. Politzar.
Corniculonycta politzari Kiss & Clifton, 2025 Paratype ♂ NMK Paratypes 4♂, 2 f♀, NMK-INV-T 666 (abdomen missing) – NMK-INV-T 668, NMK-INV-T 671, NMK-INV-T 684, NMK-INV-T 685 (abdomen missing). Kenya Kenya, Kakamega Forest, 04.i.1973, leg. H. Politzar.
Corniculonycta politzari Kiss & Clifton, 2025 Paratype ♂ NMK Paratypes 6♂, 5♀, vi.1957, leg. C. R. Howard, NMK-INV-T 689; x–xi.1969, leg. B. Watulege, NMK-INV-T 679; 1973-04-22, leg. Dr. H. Politzar, NMK-INV-T 673, NMK-INV-T 675, NMK-INV-T 686; 1973-08-19, leg. Dr. H. Politzar, NMK-INV-T 669, NMK-INV-T 670, NMK-INV-T 674, NMK-INV-T 676, NMK-INV-T 687, NMK-INV-T 688, NMK. Kenya Kenya, Kakamega Forest, 04.i.1973, leg. H. Politzar.
Corniculonycta politzari Kiss & Clifton, 2025 Paratype ♂ NMK Paratypes 13♂, 5♀, different dates, collectors, and museums, ix.1961, leg. N. Milton, NMK-INV-T 681, NMK; xi.1964, leg. E. Carcasson, NMK-INV-T 658, NMK-INV-T 660 (genitalia on card on pin), NMK-INV-T 662, NMK; iii.1966, leg. R. H. Carcasson, NMK-INV-T 659, NMK-INV-T 663, NMK-INV-T 665 (slide nos: 515–518, slides of both wings, fore, mid and hind legs and genitalia), NMK-INV-T 678, NMK-INV-T 680, NMK-INV-T 683, NMK; xii.1966, leg. R. H. Carcasson & A. Forbes-Watson, NMK￾INV-T 677, NMK-INV-T 682; NMK; 1973-01-03, leg. H. Politzar, slide no. KA1431♂, ZSM; 1973-04-23, leg. H. Politzar, slide nos: KA979♂, KA980♂, KA1432♂, ZSM. Kenya Kenya, Kakamega Forest, 04.i.1973, leg. H. Politzar.
Corniculonycta politzari Kiss & Clifton, 2025 Paratype ♀ SMNS Paratype 1♀, 1 specimen, genitalia slide Á. Kiss 2113♀, SMNS. Kenya Kenya, Western Kakamega Forest N. R., Buyangu Hill, 0°20’45.93”N 34°51’54.58”E, 1667 m, 2004-01-18, leg. F. Haas, J. Holstein & A. Zahm.
Corniculonycta politzari Kiss & Clifton, 2025 Paratype ♀ SMNS Paratypes, 2 ♀, 7 specimens, different dates and collectors, SMNS. Kenya Kenya, Western Kakamega Forest N. R., Buyangu Hill, 0°20’45.93”N 34°51’54.58”E, 1667 m, 2004-01-18, leg. F. Haas, J. Holstein & A. Zahm.
Corniculonycta politzari Kiss & Clifton, 2025 Paratype ♂ NMK Paratype 1♂, genitalia slide M. Clifton 4-2022♂, NMK. Uganda Uganda, Ankole, Kalinzu Forest, xi.1961, leg. R. H. Carcasson.
Corniculonycta politzari Kiss & Clifton, 2025 Paratype ♂ MfN Paratype 1♂, genitalia slide Á. Kiss 1870♂, MfN. Uganda Uganda, Kabarole, Kibale National Park, Biological Field Station, 19–24.xi.2014, leg. W. Mey.
Corniculonycta politzari Kiss & Clifton, 2025 Paratype ♂ ZIN Paratype ♂, genitalia slide Matov 0405♂, ZIN. Uganda Uganda, Kibale Biological Field Station of Maker SU, 00°33’68”N 30°21’42”E, 1511 m, 19–24.x.2014, leg. V. V. Anikin.
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination