170. Neptis melicerta (Drury, 1773)

WL: 22mm. N. melicerta is known to fly in all forest types, ranging from Guinea-Bissau to Nigeria and through equatorial Africa to western Uganda. The known host-plants are species of Fabaceae and Sapindaceae .

Studied material. Tombali: Mato de Lautchande (PNFC), 12.07.2009, 1♂ (BS 29142).

Previous references. Regions: Bafatá, Biombo, Bolama, Gabú, Quinara, Tombali. Authors: Bacelar (1949), Villiers (1949), Larsen (2005), Bivar-de-Sousa et al. (2008b).

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