67. Paradeudorix eleala cufadana (Mendes & Bivar-de-Sousa, 2003)

WL: 15mm. Larsen (2005) suggested that the present subspecies may be a junior synonym of P. e. parallela, described from higher altitudes in the Fouta Djallon and assigned to Guinea-Bissau by Collins & Larsen (2000). However, following Mendes et al. (2008), we observed that our material obtained in lowland savanna in the PNLC, is sufficiently distinct to be considered an independent subspecies. The caterpillars are thought to occur on Fabaceae as in the nominate subspecies.

Previous references. Regions: Bafatá, Quinara, Tombali. Authors: Mendes & Bivar-de-Sousa (2003), Mendes et al. (2008).

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