221. Semalea pulvina (Pl ӧtz, 1879)

WL: 16mm. This species inhabits forests and occurs along most of tropical Africa from Senegal to Angola, Uganda, Kenya and Mozambique. Caterpillars reportedly feed on Zingiberaceae .

Previous references. Regions: Bolama, Gabú. Authors: Aurivillius (1910), Larsen (2005), Mendes et al. (2007).

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

Obs.: As previously mentioned, the PNLC references to this species by Mendes et al. (2007), actually concern Astictopterus abjecta .