Tisiphone (genus)
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Tisiphone is a genus of butterflies of the subfamily Satyrinae
in the family Nymphalidae
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Satyrinae
Satyrinae, the satyrines or satyrids, commonly known as the Browns, is a subfamily of the Nymphalidae . They were formerly considered a distinct family, Satyridae. This group contains nearly half of the known diversity of brush-footed butterflies...
in the family Nymphalidae
Nymphalidae
The Nymphalidae is a family of about 5,000 species of butterflies which are distributed throughout most of the world. These are usually medium sized to large butterflies. Most species have a reduced pair of forelegs and many hold their colourful wings flat when resting. They are also called...
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Selected species
- Tisiphone abeonaTisiphone abeonaThe Swordgrass Brown is a nymphalid butterfly. It is endemic to Australia.The wings of the adult are brown and have a wingspan of about 60 mm.The larvae feed on Gahnia species.-Subspecies:...
(Donovan, 1805) - Tisiphone helenaTisiphone helenaThe 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.-External links:**...
(Olliff, 1888)