Myrina subornata subornata Lathy, 1903

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 : 19

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4201.1.1
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DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6068006
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scientific name	Myrina subornata subornata Lathy, 1903
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46. Myrina subornata subornata Lathy, 1903 View in CoL

WL: 15mm. This species also occurs in Guinea savanna and is similar to M. silenus , but it is somewhat smaller and lacks the chestnut wing tips. The nominate subspecies ranges from Senegal to Nigeria, Cameroon, Congo and Uganda, while M. s. nuba flies in Sudan. The caterpillars also feed on Ficus (Moraceae).

Previous references. Regions: Without a precise location. Authors: Larsen (2005), Mendes et al. (2008).

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