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
33.
Leptosia hybrida hybrida
Bernardi, 1952
WL:
24mm
.
This
is a forest species.
The
black apical margin on the forewing is more developed than that of similar
L. alcesta
, and the black subapical spot does not surpass space 3.
The
species is known along
West
Africa from
Guinea-Bissau
to
DRC
. The caterpillars feed on various species of
Capparis
(Capparaceae)
.
Studied material
.
Cacheu
:
Caió
,
1 specimen
(JB).
Previous references. Regions:
Quinara
.
Authors:
Bivar-de-Sousa
et al.
(2007)
.
Probable abundance and proposed status. AB:
R;
CS:
VU.