30. Appias epaphia epaphia (Cramer, 1779)

WL: 25mm. Common throughout most of tropical Africa, this species occurs in dry areas and degraded biotopes. In Guinea-Bissau it is uncommon, but can be seasonally and locally abundant. The nominate subspecies flies from Senegal to Nigeria and onward to Angola, Uganda and western Kenya. The host-plants consist of several Capparaceae ( Capparis, Maerua, Boscia, Niebuhria and Ritchiea) and Cleome sp. ( Cleomaceae). The latter is a garden-plant cultivated in several African towns around which the species may be common.

Studied material. Cacheu: Caió, common at the beginning of November (JB).

Previous references. Regions: Quinara. Authors: Bivar-de-Sousa & Mendes (1999), Larsen (2005), Mendes & Bivar-de-Sousa (2006), Bivar-de-Sousa et al. (2007).

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