203. Coeliades forestan forestan (Stoll, 1782)

WL: 25mm. C. f. forestan is found throughout tropical Africa from forest to pre-desert zones. A second subspecies, C. f. arbogastes, is restricted to the Madagascan Region. The caterpillars are highly polyphagous, feeding mainly on Fabaceae, but also on Asclepiadaceae, Combretaceae, Malvaceae, Malpighiaceae, Geraniaceae and Rhizophoracae.

Studied material. Cacheu: Caió, not frequent (JB) . Quinara: Cantanha (PNLC), 15.07.2009, 1♂ (BS 29527).

Previous references. Regions: Bolama, Oio, Quinara, Tombali, Authors: Aurivillius (1910), Mendes et al. (2007).

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