Species Phaedyma shepherdi (Moore, 1858)
White-banded Plane
Taxonomic Decision for Subspecies Arrangement
- Eliot, J.N. 1969. An analysis of the Eurasian and Australian Neptini (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Entomology 15: 1-156 pls 1-3 [127]
- Edwards, E.D. 1996. Nymphalidae. pp. 243-248, 359-360 in Nielsen, E.S., Edwards, E.D. & Rangsi, T.V. (eds). Checklist of the Lepidoptera of Australia. Monographs on Australian Lepidoptera. Collingwood : CSIRO Publishing Vol. 4 xiv 529 pp. & CD-ROM. [246]
- Braby, M.F. 2000. The Butterflies of Australia, their identification, biology and distribution. Melbourne : CSIRO Publishing xx 976 pp.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Extralimital distribution—Indonesia (Aru Islands, Irian Jaya, Kei Islands), Papua New Guinea.
IBRA
NSW, Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Gulf Plains (GUP), Mount Isa Inlier (MII), NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)
Other Regions
Torres Strait Islands terrestrial, marine & freshwater
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- New South Wales: SE coastal
- Queensland: N Gulf, NE coastal, Torres Strait Islands
- Indonesia
- Aru Islands
- Irian Jaya
- Kei Islands
- Papua New Guinea
Ecological Descriptors
Larva: herbivore (associated flora: Brachychiton australis (Schott & Endl.) Terrac. [MALVACEAE] Broad-leaved Bottletree; Bombax ceiba L. [BOMBACACEAE] Cotton Tree, Kapok Tree; Grewia papuana Burret [MALVACEAE] Dhaman; Brachychiton populneus (Schott & Endl.) R.Br. [MALVACEAE] Kurrajong; Pongamia pinnata (L.) Pierre [FABACEAE] Pongamia Tree; Celtis paniculata (Endl.) Planch. [ULMACEAE] Silky Celtis; Mucuna gigantea (Willd.) DC. [FABACEAE] Velvet Bean; Celtis sinensis Pers. [ULMACEAE]; Celtis philippensis Blanco [ULMACEAE]; Celtis sp. [ULMACEAE] (aff. timorensis); Aphananthe philippinensis Planchon [ULMACEAE]; Cordia dichotoma G.Forst. [BORAGINACEAE]; Ehretia acuminata R.Br. [BORAGINACEAE]; Brachychiton acerifolius Macarthur & C.Moore [STERCULIACEAE]; Brachychiton discolor F.Muell. [STERCULIACEAE]).
Extra Ecological Information
Celtis sinensis (Ulmaceae) is introduced.
General References
Eliot, J.N. 1969. An analysis of the Eurasian and Australian Neptini (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Entomology 15: 1-156 pls 1-3 [127]
Waterhouse, G.A. 1932. What Butterfly is That? A Guide to the Butterflies of Australia. Illustrated by Neville Cayley. Sydney : Angus & Robertson 291 pp. 34 pls. [Date published 15/Dec/1932] [82]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-Mar-2024 | PAPILIONOIDEA | 07-Mar-2024 | MODIFIED | Dr Michael Braby |
| 04-Feb-2023 | PAPILIONOIDEA | 22-Dec-2023 | MODIFIED | Dr Michael Braby (ANU) |
| 13-May-2022 | PAPILIONOIDEA | 07-Mar-2024 | MODIFIED | Dr Michael Braby |
| 26-Feb-2021 | PAPILIONOIDEA | 07-Mar-2024 | MODIFIED | Dr Michael Braby |
| 04-Jun-2020 | PAPILIONOIDEA | 07-Mar-2024 | MODIFIED | Dr Michael Braby |
| 04-Jun-2020 | NYMPHALIDAE Rafinesque, 1815 | 07-Mar-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 06-Sep-2017 | PAPILIONOIDEA | 07-Mar-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 05-Mar-2013 | 07-Mar-2024 | MODIFIED | ||
| 30-Mar-2012 | 07-Mar-2024 | MODIFIED | ||
| 05-Apr-2011 | MOVED |