21. Colotis euippe euippe (Linnaeus, 1758)

WL: 24mm. This is a ubiquitous and common species in Guinea-Bissau, present in almost all biotopes. The nominate subspecies flies from Mauritania to DRC. The caterpillars feed on several species of Capparaceae .

Studied material. Cacheu: Caió, frequent (JB); Banhinda (PNTC), 25.06.2009, 1♂ (BS 29488) . Gabú: Beli, 0 3.07.2009, 1♂ (BS 29489) . Quinara: Cantanha (PNLC), 15- 16.07.2009, 4♂ 1♀ (BS 29431/29433, 29502/29503) . Tombali: Jemberem (PNFC), 10.07.2009, 1♀ (BS 29490); Mato de Cambeque (PNFC), 10.07.2009, 5♂ 2♀ (BS 29408, 29425/29428, 29491/29492); 13.07.2009, 2♂ 2♀ (BS 29429, 29500/29501, 29515); Mato de Canamina (PNFC), 11.07.2009, 7♂ 4♀ (BS 29493/29496, 29498/ 29499, 29512/29514, 29516). Mato de Caiquene (PNFC), 11.07.2009, 2♂ (BS29430, 29497).

Previous references. Regions: Biombo, Bolama, Gabú, Oio, Quinara, Tombali. Authors: Aurivillius (1910), Bacelar (1949), Bivar-de-Sousa & Passos-de-Carvalho (1987), Larsen (2005), Bivar-de-Sousa et al. (2007).

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