124. Ypthima doleta (Kirby, 1880)

WL: 18mm. The species is common in degraded forest areas. It is distributed in West Africa from Senegal to Nigeria, but extends to Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, CAR, DRC, Uganda and southern Sudan. The caterpillars feed on grasses ( Poaceae).

Studied material. Bafatá: Gafati, cashew and woodland, 31.01.2013 and 0 2.02.2013, 1♂ 1♀ (SV) (CZ000010985/000010986) . Gabú: Canjadude, 0 2.07.2009, 1♂ (BS 28974); Beli, 0 3.07.2009, 2♂ (BS 29875/ 29876); ibid, 1♂ (JG 18) (CZ 5896); Pataque, 1♂ (JG 3) (CZ 5899).

Previous references. Regions: Bolama, Gabú, Oio, Quinara, Tombali. Authors: Aurivillius (1910), Bacelar (1949), Bivar-de-Sousa & Mendes (1999), Larsen (2005), Bivar-de-Sousa et al. (2008a).

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