Butterflies of Guinea-Bissau: VIII. New data, new reports, corrections and biodiversity (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea) Bivar-De-Sousa, António Vasconcelos, Sasha Mendes, Luís F. Larsen, Torben B. Baker, Jon Guilherme, João L. Zootaxa 2016 4201 1 1 77 5M9TR Cramer, 1779 Cramer 1779 [193,648,582,607] Insecta Pieridae Appias Animalia Lepidoptera 15 16 Arthropoda subSpecies epaphia epaphia  WL: 25mm. Common throughout most of tropical Africa, this species occurs in dry areas and degraded biotopes. In Guinea-Bissauit is uncommon, but can be seasonally and locally abundant. The nominate subspecies flies from Senegalto Nigeriaand onward to Angola, Ugandaand western Kenya. The host-plants consist of several Capparaceae(  Capparis, Maerua, Boscia, Niebuhriaand  Ritchiea) and  Cleomesp. ( Cleomaceae). The latter is a garden-plant cultivated in several African towns around which the species may be common.   Studied material. Cacheu:Caió, common at the beginning of November (JB).  Previous references. Regions: Quinara. Authors:Bivar-de-Sousa & Mendes (1999), Larsen (2005), Mendes & Bivar-de-Sousa (2006), Bivar-de-Sousa et al.(2007).   Probable abundance and proposed status. AB:NF; CS:LC.