*107. Amauris damocles damocles (Fabricius, 1793)

WL: 42mm. A. damocles is reported for the first time from Guinea-Bissau, and is known to inhabit dry forest and forest-savanna mosaic. The nominate subspecies is distributed from Senegal to western Cameroon . Subspecies A. d. hyalites ranges from southern Cameroon to DRC and A. d. makuyensis occurs in western Tanzania. The caterpillars feed on Asclepiadaceae, as do those of the other species of the genus.

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

Probable abundance and proposed status. AB: R; CS: I.