Tanaecia cibaritis
| Andaman Viscount | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Tanaecia |
| Species: | T. cibaritis |
| Binomial name | |
| Tanaecia cibaritis (Hewitson, 1874) | |
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The Andaman Viscount (Tanaecia cibaritis ) is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in Andaman Islands.
Description
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Underside
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Upperside
Its upperside is brown and has a prominent white band bordered by a black spots.The Underside is pale green in colour.[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]
References
- 1 2 Kehimkar, Isaac. The Book of Indian Butterflies. Oxford University Press. p. 386.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "HOSTS - The Hostplants and Caterpillars Database at the Natural History Museum". Retrieved 2011-12-03.
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