145. Hypolimnas misippus (Linnaeus, 1764)

WL: 36mm. This is a highly ubiquitous butterfly that commonly inhabits agricultural areas, despite originally being a savanna element. It is known throughout sub-Saharan Africa, Arabia, most of the Oriental Region, Australia, Canaries, Caribbean and Brazil (Rio Grande do Norte state), occasionally migrating to eastern Mediterranean countries (Egypt, Lebanon and more rarely Turkey). The species is sexually dimorphic and females mimic the Danaid Danaus chrysippus . The caterpillars are quite polyphagous and feed on Amaranthaceae, Arecaceae, Convolvulaceae, Malvaceae, Moraceae and Portulacaceae .

Studied material. Cacheu: Caió, several specimens (JB) . Gabú: Canjadude, 0 6.07.2009, 1♂ (BS 29175).

Studied material. Biombo, Bissau, Bolama, Quinara, Tombali. Authors: Aurivillius (1910), Bacelar (1949), Larsen (2005), Bivar-de-Sousa et al. (2008b).

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