Catacroptera cloanthe ligata Rothschild

Bivar-De-Sousa, António, Vasconcelos, Sasha, Mendes, Luís F., Larsen, Torben B., Baker, Jon & Guilherme, João L., 2016, Butterflies of Guinea-Bissau: VIII. New data, new reports, corrections and biodiversity (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea), Zootaxa 4201 (1), pp. 1-77 : 42

*156. Catacroptera cloanthe ligata Rothschild & Jordan, 1903

WL: 29mm. This species is known from Guinea savanna, though it may also fly in degraded habitats and often occurs close to flooded areas; the present subspecies ranges from Senegal to Cameroon, therefore, its occurrence and that of genus Catacroptera in Guinea-Bissau , though not previously reported, were foreseeable. The nominate subspecies flies along the remaining Afrotropical Region. The caterpillars feed chiefly on species of Asystasia , Barleria , Justicia , Phaulopsis and Ruellia (Acanthaceae) , as well as on Gomphocarpus sp. ( Asclepiadaceae ).

Studied material. Cacheu: Banhinda ( PNTC), 25.06.2009, 1♀ (BS 29079); Caió, several dry season specimens (JB).

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