Azanus mirza (Plötz, 1880), Plotz, 1880

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 : 29

98. Azanus mirza (Plötz, 1880)

WL: 12mm. The species is ubiquitous, and as a rule a forest dweller, sometimes entering dense savanna. Males frequently occur close to running water. The species is widespread in sub-Saharan Africa. Host-plants are species of Acacia and Dichrostachys (Fabaceae) and Allophylus (Sapindaceae) .

Studied material. Gabú: Balanca, 0 1.07.2009, 2♂ (BS 28962, 29216); Beli, 1-5.07.2009, 5♂ (BS 29218, 29345/29346, 29421/29422) . Tombali: Mato de Caiquene ( PNFC), 11.07.2009, 1♂ (BS 28963).

Previous references. Regions: Biombo, Cacheu, Oio, Quinara, Tombali. Authors: Bacelar (1949), Larsen (2005), Mendes et al. (2008).

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