8. Graphium leonidas leonidas (Fabricius, 1793)

WL: 45mm. This ubiquitous species is quite common in Guinea-Bissau. It occurs throughout continental Africa, except in very dry areas. The caterpillars feed on Annonaceae, mainly on species of Annona, Artabothrys, Enanthia, Friesodielsia, Monanthotaxis, Popowia and Uvaria, as well as on Apocynaceae of genus Landolphia .

Studied material. Bafatá: Dulombi, bolanha, 28.02.2013, 1♂ (SV) (CZ000010951) . Cacheu: Caió, common (JB) . Gabú: Beli, 0 3.07.2009, 1♂ (BS 29537); Ché Ché, margin of the Corubal river, several specimens (JG) . Quinara: Buba Tombo (PNLC), 15- 17.07.2009, 2♂ (BS 29619, 29726); Nhala (PNLC), 16.07.2009, 1♂ (BS 29538). Tombali: Mato de Amidara (PNFC), 14.07.2009, 1♂ (BS 29614).

Previous references. Regions: Bafatá, Biombo, Bissau, Gabú, Oio, Quinara, Tombali. Authors: Bacelar (1949), Bivar-de-Sousa & Passos-de-Carvalho (1987), Bivar-de-Sousa & Mendes (1999), Smith & Vane-Wright (2001), Larsen (2005), Bivar-de-Sousa et al. (2007).

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