Biology:Tanaecia cibaritis

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Short description: Species of butterfly

Andaman viscount
Andaman viscount.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
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

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

Description

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]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Kehimkar, Isaac. The Book of Indian Butterflies. Oxford University Press. pp. 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. pp. 358. https://archive.org/stream/annalsmagazineof4141874lond#page/358/mode/1up. Retrieved 2011-12-03. 
  3. "HOSTS - The Hostplants and Caterpillars Database at the Natural History Museum". http://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/hostplants/search/detail.dsml?PK_MainID=88768. Retrieved 2011-12-03. 

Wikidata ☰ Q7682204 entry