28. Dixeia orbona orbona (Geyer, 1837)

WL: 22mm. The species is uncommon in Guinea-Bissau, and flies mainly in dense savanna and in dry forest. The nominate subspecies ranges from Senegal to Nigeria. The host-plants are Capparis spp. ( Capparaceae).

Studied material. Cacheu: Caió, 1 specimen (JB).

Previous references. Regions: Biombo, Bissau, Bolama, Quinara. 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: NF; CS: LC.