Troides helena
| Common birdwing | |
|---|---|
| Male, dorsal side, at Manado, North Sulawesi | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Papilionidae |
| Genus: | Troides |
| Species: | T. helena |
| Binomial name | |
| Troides helena | |
| Subspecies | |
|
17, see text | |
Troides helena, the common birdwing, is a butterfly belonging to the family Papilionidae. It is often found in the wildlife trade due to its popularity with butterfly collectors. The butterfly has seventeen subspecies.