Costa Rica: Alajuela, Cartago, Guanacaste, Puntarenas, San Jose
Type locality: CR Juan Vinas
Cuproxena cornuta is easily distinguished by its somewhat rectangular forewing with the termen straight (at ca. 90 angle with the costa), the somewhat uniform orange-brown forewing ground
color with pale cream spots between the veins in the subterminal area and the shape of the semicircular costal patch.