13. Eurema (Terias) hecabe solifera (Butler, 1875)

WL: 19mm. E. h. solifera is a ubiquitous and very common subspecies in Guinea-Bissau. This may be considered the most common butterfly in the Afrotropical Region, occurring in savanna, cultivated areas and degraded forests. The caterpillars are polyphagous and feed on a variety of Hypericaceae and Fabaceae .

Studied material. Bafatá: Brincasse, woodland, 1♂, cashew, 1♀, 0 6.02.2013, (SV) (CZ000010970, CZ00010972); Gafati, woodland , 31.01.2013, 2♀ (SV) (CZ000010969, CZ000010971). Biombo: Quinhamel, 22.07.2009, 2♂ (BS 29460/29461) . Cacheu: Caió, common (JB); Banhinda (PNTC), 26.06.2009, 1♂ (BS 29445) . Gabú: Kobolo, 0 2.07.2009, 1♂ (BS 29448); Canjadude, 0 2.07.2009, 2♂ (BS 29450, 29476); Beli, 0 3.07.2009, 4♂ (BS 29451/29453, 29474, 29517); Petaqui, 0 4.07.2009, 1♂ (BS 29475) . Quinara: Buba Tombo (PNLC), 15- 17.07.2009, 2♂ (BS 29460, 29481) . Tombali: Mato de Lautchande (PNFC), 9- 11.07.2009, 1♂ 1♀ (BS 29454, 29480); Mato de Cambeque (PNFC) , 23.07.2009, 1♂ (BS 29457); Mato de Canamina (PNFC), 11.07.2009, 2♂ 2♀ (BS 29456, 29477/29479).

Previous references. Regions: Bafatá, Biombo, Bissau, Bolama, Cacheu, Gabú, Oio, Quinara, Tombali. Authors: Bivar-de-Sousa & Passos-de-Carvalho (1987), Bivar-de-Sousa & Mendes (1999), Larsen (2005), Bivarde-Sousa et al. (2007).

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