*55. Axiocerses amanga (Westwood, 1881)

WL: 14mm. A. amanga is typical of savanna and is new for Guinea-Bissau . This species was previously known from Senegal to Nigeria and Niger and, through Cameroon to Uganda, Kenya, southern Sudan, and southwards to South Africa (Larsen, 2005). The host-plants are Ximenia (Olacaceae) and Acacia (Fabaceae) and the caterpillars usually occur with Camponotus ants.

Studied material. Bafatá: Gafati, woodland, 31.01.2013, 1♂ (SV) (CZ000011051).

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