189. Acraea (Actinote) bonasia (Fabricius, 1775)

WL: 21mm. A. bonasia is known from all types of forest. It is distributed from Senegal to Cameroon, Fernando Pó (Bioko / Equatorial Guinea) and eastwards to Uganda, Zambia, Tanzania, Kenya and south Sudan . Subspecies A. b. banka, described as endemic to Ethiopia, was recently placed in the species synonymy by Pierre & Bernaud (2013, 2014). Host-plants are Clappertonia and Triumfetta (Tiliaceae) and Hibiscus (Malvaceae) .

Studied material. Cacheu: Caió, a few specimens (JB).

Previous references. Regions: Biombo, Bissau, Bolama, Gabú, Oio, Quinara, Tombali. Authors: Aurivillius (1910), Bacelar (1948), Bivar-de-Sousa & Mendes (1999), Larsen (2005), Consciência et al. (2008), Pierre & Bernaud (2009, map).

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