175. Bebearia senegalensis Herrich Schaeffer, 1858

WL: 32mm. This species was reported previously by Bivar-de-Sousa et al. (2008b) as B. cocalia senegalensis . However, Larsen (2005) considers it to be an independent species, discussing the dissimilarities among B. cocalia, B. guineensis and B. senegalensis, all part of the B. mardania complex. B. senegalensis is frequent in dry forest and Guinea savanna, occurring in Gambia, Senegal, Guinea-Bissau (including the Bijagós Archipelago), Guinea, Sierra Leone and Ivory Coast. The caterpillars feed on Raphia palma-pinus (Arecaceae).

Studied material. Cacheu, Caió, forest and forest margins (JB).

Previous references. Regions: Biombo, Bolama. Authors: Bacelar (1949), Ackery et al (1995), Larsen (2005), Bivar-de-Sousa et al. (2008b).

Probable abundance and proposed status. AB: NF; CS: LC.