38. Pentila pauli abri Collins & Larsen, 2005

WL: 20mm. The species has only been reported once from Guinea-Bissau, in the Coli forest-savanna mosaic near the Corubal River. This subspecies is known to occur from Senegal to Sierra Leone. Around a dozen other subspecies are described from tropical Africa. The caterpillars appear to be associated with Crematogaster ants and feed on blue-green algae (Cyanophyta) on tree trunks.

Previous references. Regions: Tombali. Authors: Mendes et al. (2008).

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