Kingdom Animalia Family Nymphalidae Scientific name Tisiphone helena Rank Species | Class Insecta Genus Tisiphone Phylum Arthropoda Order Butterflies and moths | |
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Similar Butterflies and moths, Hypocysta irius, Tisiphone abeona, Hypocysta, Melanitis | ||
Tisiphone helena (helena brown) is a nymphalid butterfly. It is endemic to tropical northern Queensland.
The wingspan is about 60 mm.
The larvae feed on Gahnia species, including Gahnia sieberiana.
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