TY - JOUR
T1 - Migration records of butterflies (lepidoptera: Papilionidae, hesperiidae, pieridae, nymphalidae) in the 'top end∗ of the Northern Territory
AU - Braby, Michael F.
PY - 2016/9/3
Y1 - 2016/9/3
N2 - New records of butterfly migration in the Top End' of the Northern Territory concerning six species, viz: Papilio demoleus Linnaeus, 1758 (Papilionidae), Badamia exclamationis (Fabricius, 1775) (Hesperiidae), Catopsilia scylla (Linnaeus, 1763), Eurema hecabe (Linnaeus, 1758), Belenois Java (Linnaeus, 1768) (Pieridae) and Junonia hedonia (Linnaeus, 1764) (Nymphalidae), are presented based on data accumulated over the period 2005-2015. In four species for which multiple records were obtained over different years, patterns of migration were remarkably consistent in terms of flight direction and season, with predominantly northerly movements in September-October (B. Java), Januaiy-April (B. exclamationis) and April-May (C scylla and J. hedonia).
AB - New records of butterfly migration in the Top End' of the Northern Territory concerning six species, viz: Papilio demoleus Linnaeus, 1758 (Papilionidae), Badamia exclamationis (Fabricius, 1775) (Hesperiidae), Catopsilia scylla (Linnaeus, 1763), Eurema hecabe (Linnaeus, 1758), Belenois Java (Linnaeus, 1768) (Pieridae) and Junonia hedonia (Linnaeus, 1764) (Nymphalidae), are presented based on data accumulated over the period 2005-2015. In four species for which multiple records were obtained over different years, patterns of migration were remarkably consistent in terms of flight direction and season, with predominantly northerly movements in September-October (B. Java), Januaiy-April (B. exclamationis) and April-May (C scylla and J. hedonia).
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84991807822&partnerID=8YFLogxK
M3 - Article
SN - 1320-6133
VL - 43
SP - 151
EP - 160
JO - Australian Entomologist
JF - Australian Entomologist
IS - 3
ER -