211. Spialia spio (Linnaeus, 1764)

WL: 13mm. S. spio is one of the smallest skippers and is reported to occur in all types of savanna and in agricultural lands throughout tropical Africa and southern Arabia. Known host-plants are several species of Malvaceae, Sterculiaceae and Tiliaceae .

Studied material. Quinara: Cantanha (PNLC), 17.07.2006, 1♂ (BS 25733).

Previous references. Regions: Bolama, Oio. Authors: Aurivillius (1909), Bivar-de-Sousa & Passos-de- Carvalho (1987), Larsen (2005), Mendes et al. (2007).

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