Tanaecia cibaritis

Tanaecia cibaritis, the Andaman viscount, is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in the Andaman Islands in the Indian Ocean.

Andaman viscount
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Nymphalidae
Genus:
Tanaecia
Species:
T. cibaritis
Binomial name
Tanaecia cibaritis
(Hewitson, 1874)
Synonyms
  • Adolias cibaritis Hewitson, 1874
  • Tanaecia cibaritis f. vinaya Fruhstorfer, 1913

Description
  • Underside
  • Upperside

Its upperside is brown and has a prominent white band bordered by a black spots. The underside is pale green.[1] The males differ from the females having a narrower white band on the posterior wing and underside is bordered on both sides with black spots. This is the largest in the trigerta species group.[2]

Ecology

It is usually found in moist forested regions, along the forest paths and clearings.[1]

Host plants

The known host plants include Krukoviella obovata.[3]

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References
  1. Kehimkar, Isaac. The Book of Indian Butterflies. Oxford University Press. p. 386.
  2. Babington, Charles C; John Edward Gray; William S Dallas; Willian Francis. The Annals and Magazine of Natural History; zoo... xiv. Taylor and Francis. p. 358. Retrieved 2011-12-03.
  3. "HOSTS - The Hostplants and Caterpillars Database at the Natural History Museum". Retrieved 2011-12-03.
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