Subspecies Phaedyma shepherdi damia Fruhstorfer, 1905
- Phaedyma shepherdi damia Fruhstorfer, 1905.
Type data:
Lectotype BMNH ♀, German New Guinea.Subsequent designation 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. - Phaedyma shepherdi mastusia Fruhstorfer, 1908.
- Phaedyma shepherdi ahas Fruhstorfer, 1915.
- Neptis shepherdi mucia Hulstaert, 1924.
Introduction
Johnson and Wilson (2019) recorded this subspecies from Australia based on a single female collected from Dauan Island, Torres Strait, in May 2019.
Distribution
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]).
General References
Johnson, I.R. & Wilson, P.R. 2019. New Australian records for subspecies of Nymphalidae and Lycaenidae (Lepidoptera) from Dauan Island, Torres Strait, Queensland. Australian Entomologist 46(3): 113-118
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAPILIONOIDEA | 23-Apr-2020 | ADDED | Dr Michael Braby |