Swordgrass Brown

Tisiphone abeona

"Tisiphone abeona", the 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.
Tisiphone abeona - Swordgrass Brown  Australia,Geotagged,Spring,Swordgrass brown,Tisiphone abeona

Naming

* "T. a. abeona"
⤷  "T. a. albifascia" Waterhouse, 1904
⤷  "T. a. antoni" Tindale, 1947
⤷  "T. a. aurelia" Waterhouse, 1915
⤷  "T. a. joanna"
⤷  "T. a. morrisi" Waterhouse, 1914
⤷  "T. a. rawnsleyi"
⤷  "T. a. regalis" Waterhouse, 1928

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyNymphalidae
GenusTisiphone
SpeciesT. abeona
Photographed in
Australia