| Andaman viscount | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| 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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Tanaecia cibaritis, the Andaman viscount, is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in the Andaman Islands in the Indian Ocean.
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. 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.
Ecology
It is usually found in moist forested regions, along the forest paths and clearings.
Host plants
The known host plants include Krukoviella obovata.
References
- ^ 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... Vol. 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.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Tanaecia cibaritis | |