Phonotaenia aequinoctialis (Olivier, 1789)

(Fig. 3h)

Distribution: BEN, BFO, CAM, GBI, GUI, MLI, NRE, RCI, SEN, TOG.

Distribution in Guinea-Bissau (Administrative Regions): 1) BAF, BOL; 2) CAC.

Historic records:

— Bolama (BOL) (Janson 1907 sub Gametis aequinoctialis Ol.);

— Bafatá (BAF), Bubaque (BOL), (Brivio 1958).

Material examined: Susana (CAC), 18.X-3.XI.1997, 1♂, 5♀, CT, A. Lopes leg., ASC .

Remarks. The species is widespread throughout West Africa (Antoine 2005; Beinhundner 2017b). Ecological data and a basic guideline to captive breeding are available for a closely related species [ P. balteata (DeGeer, 1778)] (Holm & Marais 1992; Malec & Šípek 2016). Biodiversity information (abundance, habitat preference) was provided for GHA by Mudge et al. (2012) and Joly (2018) and for BEN by Touroult & Le Gall (2013). The Guinea- Bissau adult specimens were sampled by CT (Fig. 2b). It is a new species record for the CAC Administrative Region of Guinea-Bissau.