Accepted Name

Opodiphthera helena (White, 1843) Source: Australian Faunal Directory

Synonyms

Antheraea banksii T.P. Lucas, 1891 Source: Australian Faunal Directory
Published in: Lucas, T.P. 1891. On Queensland and other Australian Lepidoptera with descriptions of new species. Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. Ser. 2 Vol. 6 (2) pp. 277-306
Antheraea intermedia T.P. Lucas, 1890 Source: Australian Faunal Directory
Antheraea pluto Sonthonnax, 1899 Source: Australian Faunal Directory
Published in: Sonthonnax, L. 1899. Description de nouvelles espèces de Saturnides. Appartenant à la collection de M.C. Oberthür. L'Échange, Rev. Linn. Vol. 16 pp. 5-7, 21-24, 30-32
Caligula banksi Seitz, 1928 Source: Australian Faunal Directory
Published in: Seitz, A. 1928. Saturniidae, Emperor-Moths. The Macrolepidoptera of the World. 10. Bombyces and Sphinges of the Indo-Australian Region. 2 vols pp. 909 pp., 100 pls. pp. Pp. 497-520, pls 53-56.
Saturnia helena White, 1843 Source: Australian Faunal Directory
Published in: White, A. 1843. Descriptions of apparently new species and varieties of insects and other annulosa, principally from the collection in the British Museum. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. Vol. 12 pp. 342-346
Saturnia helenae; Lucas, 1891 Source: Australian Faunal Directory
Published in: Lucas, T.P. 1891. On Queensland and other Australian Lepidoptera with descriptions of new species. Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. Ser. 2 Vol. 6 (2) pp. 277-306

Common Names

Helena Emperor Moth
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Source: ALA website image uploads Source: AM Scott Sisters Images
Helena Moth
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Source: Australian Insect Common Names Source: AM Scott Sisters Images

Scientific Classification

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