213. Spialia ploetzi occidentalis de Jong, 1977

WL: 14mm. This is a forest species, though it may also occur in savanna. The present subspecies ranges along West Africa from Guinea-Bissau to Nigeria, while the nominate subspecies is distributed from Cameroon to Congo and DRC, Uganda, western Kenya and northwestern Tanzania. The caterpillars feed on Tiliaceae .

Studied material. Cacheu: Caió, rare (JB) . Quinara: Buba (ABRI, seen by Larsen).

Previous references. Regions: Without a precise location. Authors: Larsen (2005), Mendes et al. (2007).

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