243. Gegenes niso brevicornis (Plötz, 1884)

WL: 13mm. This is a savanna skipper that frequently flies in degraded forests and open areas. The present subspecies occurs throughout Africa, except for Botswana and South Africa where the nominate subspecies is known.

Studied material. Cacheu: Caió, rare (JB).

Previous references. Regions: Oio, Quinara. Authors: Bivar-de-Sousa & Passos-de-Carvalho (1987), Larsen (2005), Mendes et al. (2007).

Probable abundance and proposed status. AB: R; CS: I.