Butterflies of Guinea-Bissau: VIII. New data, new reports, corrections and biodiversity (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea)
Author
Bivar-De-Sousa, António
Author
Vasconcelos, Sasha
Author
Mendes, Luís F.
Author
Larsen, Torben B.
Author
Baker, Jon
Author
Guilherme, João L.
text
Zootaxa
2016
4201
1
1
77
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.4201.1.1
e3cf293e-ebda-4903-aa6a-680425eb6fed
1175-5326
192215
3EB08193-954B-49BF-A989-1E73AC070E6B
212.
Spialia dromus
Pl
ӧtz, 1884
WL:
13mm
. This is a common savanna skipper frequently found in degraded areas, particularly agricultural lands, across Africa. It is easily mistaken for
S. spio
, from which it is distinguished by the presence of a solid rather than broken white band on the hindwing verso. Caterpillars feed on several species of
Sterculiaceae
and
Tiliaceae
.
Studied material.
Cacheu
:
Caió, rare (JB).
Previous references. Regions:
Quinara
,
Tombali
.
Authors:
Mendes
et al.
(2007)
.
Probable abundance and proposed status. AB:
NF;
CS:
LC.