120. Bicyclus safitza safitza (Westwood, 1850)

WL: 24mm. This is a common butterfly of the Guinea savanna. It occurs throughout most of Africa excluding very dry areas and the Cape Province. Subspecies B. s. aethiops occurs in Ethiopia. Known host-plants are species of Ehrharta, Paspalum, Schizachyrium and Oplismenus (Poaceae) .

Studied material. Cacheu: Banhinda (PNTC), 27.07.2009, 1♀ (BS 28998). Caió, 3 specimens (JB).

Previous references. Regions: Bafatá, Biombo, Bolama, Oio, Quinara. Authors: Aurivillius (1910), Bacelar (1949), Larsen (2005), Bivar-de-Sousa et al. (2008a).

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