Junonia stygia Aurivillius, 1894

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 : 41

153. Junonia stygia Aurivillius, 1894

WL: 26mm. This species is typical of well preserved forest, but also flies in shadowy areas of degraded forest. It ranges from Senegal to DRC and Angola. J. s. gregori, known from the Rift valley and reported by Ackery et al. (1995) at the subspecific level, is currently considered a valid species (Larsen, 2005), rendering J. stygia monobasic. The host-plants are Acanthaceae of the genera Asystasia , Barleria , Justicia, Paulowilhelmia and Phaulopsis .

Studied material. Cacheu: Caió, a few specimens (JB) . Gabú: Beli , 0 3.07.2009, 1♀ (BS 29088) . Quinara: Cantanha ( PNLC), 18.07.2009, 2♂ 1♀ (BS 29150, 29169, 29172) . Tombali: Mato de Lautchande ( PNFC), 0 9.07.2009 , 3♂ 1♀ (BS 29029, 29138, 29173, 29229); Mato de Canamina ( PNFC), 10.07.2009, 1♂ (BS 29130); Mato de Cambeque ( PNFC), 10.07.2009, 1♂ (BS 29149); Mato de Caiquene ( PNFC), 11.07.2009, 2♂ (BS 29170/ 29171); Jemberem ( PNFC), 9- 10.07.2009, 2♂ (BS 29205, 29228).

Previous references. Regions: Bafatá, Biombo, Quinara, Tombali. Authors: Bacelar (1949), Villiers (1949), Larsen (2005), Bivar-de-Sousa et al (2008b).

Probable abundance and proposed status. AB: C; CS: LC.