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Helena Brown Butterfly

Helena Brown

Photo: C & D Frith
Australia's Wet Tropics
Rainforest Life

Helena Brown: Tisiphone helena

  • This butterfly belongs to the family Nymphalidae, which includes many rainforest-dwelling species.
  • The Helena Brown is a large brown butterfly unique to the upland rainforests of the Wet Tropics.
  • Its close relatives occur in southern Australia.
  • They are commonly seen flying in and out of the forest in summer, amongst the sword grass upon which their larvae feed.
  • Other species in the same family include the Australian Lurcher, Cruiser, Australian Leafwing, Australian Vagrant, Red Lacewing, Blue-banded Eggfly, Hamadryad and White Nymph.


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