Stenampyx annulicornis Karsch 1891

Overview & Synopsis

Stenampyx annulicornis Karsch, 1891Material examined. Sierra Leone, Tiwai Is., Moa River (120m) (light trap) 17-22.VI.2016, H. Takano, W. Miles, R. Goff (1♀); Liberia, Lofa County, Foya Proposed Protected Area (530m) 10-19.XI.2017 (MV Light Trap), M. Aristophanous, S. Safian, G. Simonics, L. Smith (1♂, 1♀); Liberia, Sinoe County, Krahn-Bassa Reserve, Juboe River, 7.5 km SW Pellokon town, 14-21.I.2018 (MV Light Trap), M. Geiser, S. Safian, G. Simonics (1♀); Côte d’Ivoire, Yéalé Vill., Mt. Nimba, (380m) (light trap) 18-29.IV.2016, M. Aristophanous, M. Geiser, P. Moretto (2♀); Côte d’Ivoire, Bossématié For. Classée (180m) (light trap) 25-31.VII.2016, M. Aristophanous, P. Moretto (1♀); Côte d’Ivoire, Taï National Park, Res. Station (174m) (MV Light Trap) 25.III-7.IV.2017, A. Aristophanous, M. Aristophanous, M. Geiser, P. Moretto (3♂, 3♀); Côte d’Ivoire, Taï National Park, Res. Station (174m) (Actinic Light Trap) 27.III-16.IV.2017, A. Aristophanous, M. Aristophanous, M. Geiser, P. Moretto (1♂); Côte d’Ivoire, Abidjan, Banco Forest (Banco PN) (39-48m) (MV Light Trap) 21-30.IV.2017, A. Aristophanous, M. Aristophanous, M. Geiser, P. Moretto (4♂); Côte d’Ivoire, Mt. Tonkoui Peak (1171m) 3-7.V.2017 (MV Light Trap), A. Aristophanous, M. Aristophanous, M. Geiser, P. Moretto (1♂); Côte d’Ivoire, Mt. Tonkoui Peak (1171m) 20-27.V.2018 (MV Light Trap), M. Aristophanous, W. Miles, P. Moretto, Y. Outtara (1♀) (ANHRT); Côte d’Ivoire, Man, Mt. Tonkoui (1171m) 24-27.XI.2014 (light) (1♀), 2.IV.2017 (light) (1♀), 10.V.2017 (light) (1♂), 13.VI.2017 (1♂), 6.IV.2018 (1♂, 1♀), 3.VI.2018 (1♂), 5.III.2019 (1♀) (light), P. Moretto; Côte d’Ivoire, Touba, Biémasso (441m) 19.XI.2014 (light), P. Moretto (1♀); Côte d’Ivoire, Taï National Park, Res. Station 22.III-4.IV.2017 (light), P. Moretto (2♀); Central African Republic, Dzanga-Ndoki Nat. Park, 20-23.II.2012 (light), P. Moretto (5♂, 8♀) (BMPC).Distribution. Widespread in tropical Africa, known from Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon, Sierra Leone, Fernando Poo, Guinea, Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire (Naskrecki 2008, Massa 2021a), now recorded also from Liberia and Central African Republic.