158. Byblia anvatara crameri Aurivillius, 1894
WL: 24mm. B. anvatara occurs in almost all types of habitats, but mainly in Guinea savanna in West Africa . The present subspecies is found in West and Central Africa, from Gambia to Angola and Uganda. The nominate subspecies is endemic to Madagascar, Comoro and Glorieuse Islands . B. a. acheloia flies from South Africa to southern Ethiopia and Sudan along East Africa, and B. a. boydi is endemic to Socotra Island. The host-plants belong to the genera Tragia and Dalechampia (Euphorbiaceae) .
Studied material. Cacheu: Caió, not frequent (JB) . Gabú: Kobolo, 0 2.07.2009, 1♂ (BS 29135); Canjadude, 0 1.07.2009 , 1♂ (BS 29154); Beli, 3-5.07.2009, 3♂ 1♀ (BS 29140, 29209, 29485/29486); ibid, 1♀ (JG 9) (CZ 5896).
Previous references. Regions: Bolama, Gabú, Oio, Quinara, Tombali. Authors: Aurivillius (1910), Bacelar (1949), Bivar-de-Sousa & Passos-de-Carvalho (1987), Larsen (2005), Bivar-de-Sousa et al. (2008b).
Probable abundance and proposed status. AB: C; CS: LC.