Tanaecia cibaritis

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;

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

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]

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... 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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[ik-1] Kehimkar, Isaac. The Book of Indian Butterflies. Oxford University Press. p. 386.

[annals-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.

[hp-3] "HOSTS - The Hostplants and Caterpillars Database at the Natural History Museum". Retrieved 2011-12-03.