Associate Professor Michael F. Braby
PhD, BSc (Hons)
Honorary Associate Professor
ANU College of Science
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61 2 6218 3536
Areas of expertise
- Conservation And Biodiversity 050202
- Biogeography And Phylogeography 060302
- Speciation And Extinction 060311
- Invertebrate Biology 060808
- Life Histories 060308
- Animal Systematics And Taxonomy 060301
Research interests
My current research interests revolve around the biosystematics (taxonomy and systematics) and conservation biology (inventory and management of threatened species) of diurnal Lepidoptera (butterflies, day-flying moths, sun moths etc). I am particularly interested in the taxonomic inventory, biogeography and origin and evolution of the unique Australian fauna. I also use Australian butterflies as a research tool to better understand broad patterns of biodiversity in terms of geographic distribution and endemism and the underlying historical processes shaping their assembly on the Australian continent, as well as actions needed for practical conservation management.
Biography
Awards:
2012: Mackerras Medal. Award for Excellence in Entomology presented by the Australian Entomological Society. The Medal is the Society’s highest award and is given every two years to a member of the Society under 50 years of age who has demonstrated excellence in entomology based on their scientific contribution to the field.
2011: Hayashi Award. Certificate award presented by The Butterfly Society of Japan in recognition of outstanding contribution to the study of Lepidoptera through the publication of numerous books and research papers for both specialist and amateur lepidopterists.
2007: Best Paper Award of the Year 2006. Awarded for the paper “Evolution of larval food plant associations in Delias Hübner butterflies (Lepidoptera: Pieridae)” published in Entomological Science, Volume 9 (4): 383-398 and voted by the councillors of the Entomological Society of Japan as the best paper published in Entomological Science vol. 9.
2005: Whitley Award. Certificate of Commendation presented by the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales for the best book in the category of Field Guide (The Complete Field Guide to Butterflies of Australia)
2001: The Whitley Medal. Whitley Award presented by the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales for the best book on the natural history of Australian animals (Butterflies of Australia: Their Identification, Biology and Distribution)
2000: Fulbright Award. Certificate awarded by the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board and the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the United States Department of State in recognition of participation in the Fulbright Program at Harvard University, USA.
Publications
- Braby, M, Yeates, D & Taylor, G 2021, 'Population declines and the conservation of insects and other terrestrial invertebrates in Australia', Austral Entomology, vol. 60, no. 1, pp. 3-8.
- Braby, M & Westaway, J 2021, 'What to grow: An annotated list of native larval food plants of butterflies and diurnal moths in the Darwin region, Northern Territory', Northern Territory Naturalist, vol. 30, pp. 80-96.
- Braby, M, Williams, M, Douglas, F et al. 2021, 'Changes in a peri-urban butterfly assemblage over 80 years near Melbourne, Australia', Austral Entomology, vol. 60, no. 1, pp. 27-51.
- Geyle, H, Braby, M, Andren, M et al. 2021, 'Butterflies on the brink: identifying the Australian butterflies (Lepidoptera) most at risk of extinction', Austral Entomology, vol. 60, no. 1, pp. 98-110.
- Hsu, Y, Wang, L, Huang, C et al. 2021, 'Discovery of Specialist Beech-Feeding Underwing Moths From Taiwan (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Catocalinae) and Its Implication to Biodiversity Conservation of Taiwan Beech Forests', Annals of the Entomological Society of America, vol. 114, no. 3, pp. 338-354.
- Braby, M 2021, 'Occurrence of the Southern Purple Azure butterfly Ogyris genoveva (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) near Melbourne', The Victorian Naturalist, vol. 138, no. 3, pp. 85-91.
- Chowdhury, S, Braby, M, Fuller, R et al. 2021, 'Coasting along to a wider range: The recent range expansion of the Tawny Coster, Acraea terpsicore (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) in South-East Asia and Australia', Diversity and Distributions, vol. 27, pp. 402-415.
- Sanderson, C, Braby, M & Bond, S 2021, 'Butterflies Australia: a national citizen science database for monitoring changes in the distribution and abundance of Australian butterflies', Austral Entomology, vol. 60, no. 1, pp. 111-127.
- Braby, M, Williams, M, Coppen, R et al 2020, 'Patterns of species richness and endemism of butterflies and day-flying moths in the monsoon tropics of northern Australia', Biological Conservation, vol. 241, pp. 11pp.
- Braby, M, Espeland, M, Muller, C et al 2020, 'Molecular phylogeny of the tribe Candalidini (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae): systematics, diversification and evolutionary history', Systematic Entomology, vol. 45, pp. 703-722.
- Lin, Y, Braby, M & Hsu, Y 2020, 'A new genus and species of slug caterpillar (Lepidoptera: Limacodidae) from Taiwan', Zootaxa, vol. 4809, no. 2, pp. 374-382.
- Braby, M & Eastwood, R 2020, 'Immature stages of the butterfly Erina gilesi (M.R. Williams & Bollam, 2001) (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae): description and comparative morphology of Erina species', Records of the Western Australian Museum, vol. 35, pp. 39-49.
- Braby, M & Lamas, G 2020, 'Protected taxonomic status for Papilio harpalyce Donovan, 1805 (Lepidoptera: Pieridae), a junior primary homonym of Papilio harpalyce Cramer, 1777 (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae)', Australian Entomologist, vol. 47, no. 3, pp. 177-182.
- Braby, M, Edwards, E & Williams, A 2020, 'A New Species of Sun-Moth, Synemon kimberleyensis sp. nov. (Lepidoptera: Castniidae), from the Kimberley in Western Australia', Journal of the Lepidopterists Society, vol. 74, no. 1, pp. 31-42.
- Woinarski, J, Braby, M, Burbidge, A et al. 2019, 'Reading the black book: The number, timing, distribution and causes of listed extinctions in Australia', Biological Conservation, vol. 239, pp. 14pp.
- Braby, M 2019, 'Are insects and other invertebrates in decline in Australia?', Austral Entomology, vol. 58, pp. 471-477.
- Lin, Y, Lin, R, Braby, M et al 2019, 'Evolution and losses of spines in slug caterpillars (Lepidoptera: Limacodidae)', Ecology and Evolution, vol. 9, no. 17, pp. 9827-9840.
- Braby, M & Eastwood, R 2019, 'Revised taxonomic status of Pseudalmenus barringtonensis Waterhouse, 1928 stat. rev. (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae): uncovering Australia's greatest taxonomic fraud', Invertebrate Systematics, vol. 33, no. 3, pp. 530-543.
- Braby, M & Hsu, Y 2019, 'Range extension for Anthene seltuttus (Rober, 1886) (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) in northeastern Australia', Australian Entomologist, vol. 46, no. 1, pp. 23-26.
- Braby, M & Sands, D 2019, 'Correction to the nomenclature of the larval food plant for Hypochrysops cyane (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914) (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) in southeastern Queensland', Australian Entomologist, vol. 46, no. 1, pp. 27-28.
- Braby, M 2019, 'First record of Neohesperilla xiphiphora (Lower, 1911) (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae) from Western Australia', Australian Entomologist, vol. 46, no. 3, pp. 105-106.
- Huang, Z, Chiba, H, Guo, D et al 2019, 'Molecular phylogeny and historical biogeography of Parnara butterflies (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae)', Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, vol. 139, pp. 10pp.
- Lambkin, T, Braby, M, Eastwood, R et al 2019, 'Taxonomic revision of the Euploea alcathoe complex (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) from Australia and New Guinea', Austral Entomology, vol. 58, pp. 52–75.
- Lin, R, Braby, M & Hsu, Y 2019, 'The immature stages, biology, and phylogenetic relationships of Rotunda rotundapex (Lepidoptera: Bombycidae)', Journal of Insect Science, vol. 19, no. 2, pp. 1-11.
- Oberprieler, S, Andersen, A & Braby, M 2019, 'Invertebrate by-catch from vertebrate pitfall traps can be useful for documenting patterns of invertebrate diversity', Journal of Insect Conservation, vol. 23, no. 3, pp. 547-554.
- Taylor, G, Braby, M, Moir, M et al 2018, 'Strategic national approach for improving the conservation management of insects and allied invertebrates in Australia', Austral Entomology, vol. 57, no. 2, pp. 124-149.
- Braby, M, Franklin, D, Bisa, D et al 2018, Atlas of Butterflies and Diurnal Moths in the Monsoon Tropics of Northern Australia, ANU Press, Canberra.
- Braby, M 2018, 'Are taxonomic publications involving nomenclatural acts on Early View Code compliant?', Austral Entomology, vol. 57, pp. 371-376pp.
- Braby, M & Armstrong, J 2018, 'Observations on the ecology of the Silky Hairstreak, Pseudalmenus chlorinda (Blanchard, 1848) (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae)', Australian Entomologist, vol. 45, no. 2, pp. 133-138.
- Braby, M & Wurtz, G 2018, 'A new subspecies of Neolucia hobartensis (Miskin, 1890) (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) from mainland southeastern Australia, with a review of butterfly endemism in montane areas in this region', Records of the Australian Museum, vol. 70, no. 5, pp. 423-433.
- Braby, M 2018, 'Threatened species conservation of invertebrates in Australia: an overview', Austral Entomology, vol. 57, pp. 173-181.
- Kodandaramaiah, U, Braby, M, Grund, R et al 2018, 'Phylogenetic relationships, biogeography and diversification of Coenonymphina butterflies (Nymphalidae: Satyrinae): intercontinental dispersal of a southern Gondwanan group?', Systematic Entomology, vol. 43, pp. 798–809.
- Braby, M 2017, 'A new subspecies of Candalides geminus Edwards & Kerr, 1978 (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) from the Northern Territory, Australia', Records of the Western Australian Museum, vol. 32, pp. 207-216.
- Braby, M 2017, 'It's time for action: the need for national action plans for insects and other invertebrates', Austral Entomology, vol. 56, pp. 351-354.
- Braby, M 2016, The Complete Field Guide to Butterflies of Australia, CSIRO Publishing, Australia.
- Braby, M 2016, 'Migration records of butterflies (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae, Hesperiidae, Pieridae, Nymphalidae) in the ‘Top End’ of the Northern Territory', Australian Entomologist, vol. 43, no. Part 3, pp. 151-160.
- Braby, M 2016, 'The Princess Flash, Deudorix smilis Hewitson, 1863 (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae), in northern Australia', Butterflies, vol. 73, no. 1, pp. 40-47.
- Braby, M 2016, Reviews published by Austral Entomology, Austral Entomology, vol. 55, no. 4, pp. 349-352.
- Braby, M 2016, Book Review 'The Butterfly Fauna of Sri Lanka by George Michael van der Poorten and Nancy E. van der Poorten. Lepodon Books. 2016. vi+418 pp; hardback; 21.6cm?28cm. ISBN 978-1-771136-198-7. Price ?50', Austral Entomology, vol. 55, pp. 347-348.
- Braby, M & Westaway, J 2016, 'Rediscovery of the Spinifex Sand-skipper (Proeidosa polysema) in the Darwin area, Northern Territory', Northern Territory Naturalist, vol. 27, pp. 121-125.
- Braby, M & Williams, M 2016, 'Biosystematics and conservation biology: critical scientific disciplines for the management of insect biological diversity', Austral Entomology, vol. 55, pp. 1-17
- Braby, M 2015, A butterfly found again, Wildlife Australia, Winter, pp. 38-41.
- Braby, M 2015, 'A further record of Danaus chrysippus cratippus (C. Felder, 1860) (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Danainae) from the Northern Territory, Australia', Australian Entomologist, vol. 42, no. Part 4, pp. 253-255.
- Braby, M 2015, 'First record of Petrelaea tombugensis (Rober) (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) from Western Australia', Australian Entomologist, vol. 42, no. 3, pp. 127-128.
- Braby, M 2015, 'New distribution records for some butterflies from the Gulf of Carpentaria, Queensland', Northern Territory Naturalist, vol. 26, pp. 67-75.
- Braby, M 2015, 'New larval food plant associations for some butterflies and diurnal moths (Lepidoptera) from the Northern Territory and Kimberley, Australia. Part II', Records of the Western Australian Museum, vol. 30, no. Part 2, pp. 73-97.
- Braby, M, Farias Quipildor, G, Vane-Wright, R et al 2015, 'Morphological and molecular evidence supports recognition of Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790) (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) as a species distinct from D. chrysippus (Linnaeus, 1758)', Systematics and Biodiversity, vol. 13, no. 4, pp. 386-402.
- Braby, M & Zwick, A 2015, 'Taxonomic revision of the Taractrocera ilia (Waterhouse) complex (Lepidoptera : Hesperiidae) from north-western Australia and mainland New Guinea based on morphological and molecular data', Invertebrate Systematics, vol. 29, no. 5, pp. 487-509.
- Braby, M 2014, 'Taxonomic Status of Delias aestiva smithersi Daniels, 2012 (Lepidoptera: Pieridae) comb. nov. from the Gulf Country of Northern Australia, with description of the female', Records of the Australian Museum, vol. 66, no. 5, pp. 241-246.
- Braby, MF 2014, 'Remarks on the spatial distribution of some butterflies and diurnal moths (Lepidoptera) in the Top End of the Northern Territory, Australia', Northern Territory Naturalist, vol. 25, pp. 29-49.
- Braby, M 2014, Book Review 'Butterflies: identification and life history', The Victorian Naturalist, vol. 131, no. 1, pp. 181-182.
- Braby, MF, Bertelsmeier, C, Sanderson, C and Thistleton, BM 2014, 'Spatial distribution and range expansion of the Tawny Coster butterfly, Acraea terpsicore (Linnaeus, 1758) (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae), in South-East Asia and Australia', Insect Conservation and Diversity, vol. 7, pp. 132-143.
- Braby, MF, Douglas, F & Peterson, M 2014, 'New and Interesting records of Ogyris zosine (Hewitson, [1853]) (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) from inland Western Australia', Australian Entomologist, vol. 41, pp. 107-114.
- Braby, M, Thistleton, B & Neal, M 2014, 'Host plants, biology and distribution of Acraea terpsicore (Linnaeus, 1758) (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae): a new butterfly for northern Australia with potential invasive status', Austral Entomology, vol. 53, no. 3, pp. 288-297.
- Wahlberg, N, Rota, J, Braby, M et al 2014, 'Revised systematics and higher classification of pierid butterflies (Lepidoptera: Pieridae) based on molecular data', Zoologica Scripta, vol. 43, no. 6, pp. 641-650.
- Braby, MF & Muller, C 2013, 'Taxonomy of the genus Udara (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) in New Caledonia and the Wet Tropics of Australia, with a review of butterfly endemism in these regions', Austral Entomology, vol. 53, pp. 89-98.
- Braby, MF 2012, 'Further notes on the butterfly fauna of La Trobe Wildlife Sanctuary and adjacent nature conservation reserves, Victoria, and its conservation significance', The Victorian Naturalist, vol. 129, no. 3, pp. 86-97.
- Braby, MF 2012, 'New larval food plants and biological notes for some butterflies (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea) from eastern Australia', Australian Entomologist, vol. 39, no. 2, pp. 65-68.
- Braby, MF 2012, 'The butterflies of El Questro Wilderness Park, with remarks on the taxonomy of the Kimberley fauna, Australia', Records of the Western Australian Museum, vol. 27, pp. 161-175.
- Braby, MF 2012, 'The taxonomy and ecology of Delias aestiva Butler, 1897 stat. rev. (Lepidoptera: Pieridae), a unique mangrove specialist of Euphorbiaceae from northern Australia', Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, vol. 107, pp. 697-720.
- Braby, M, Douglas, F & Willan, R 2011, 'The nomenclature of Ogyris halmaturia (Tepper, 1890) (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae)', Australian Entomologist, vol. 38, no. Part 1, pp. 29-36.
- Braby, MF, Eastwood, RG & Murray, N 2012, 'The subspecies concept in butterflies: has its application in taxonomy and conservation biology outlived its usefulness?', Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, vol. 106, pp. 699-716.
- Palmer, C & Braby, MF 2012, 'Rediscovery of the Desert Sand-skipper Croitana aestiva Edwards (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae): morphology, life history and behaviour', Australian Journal of Entomology, vol. 51, pp. 47-59.
- Yago, M, Yokochi, T, Kondo, M et al 2012, 'Revision of the Euthalia phemius complex (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) based on morphology and molecular analyses', Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, vol. 164, no. 2, pp. 304-327.
- Braby, M 2011, 'Observations on site fidelity in the imperial hairstreak, Jalmenus evagoras (Donovan, 1805) (Lepidoptera: lycaenidae), at Toorourong Reservoir, Victoria', Australian Entomologist, vol. 38, no. Part 4, pp. 161-166.
- Braby, M 2011, 'New larval food plant associations for some butterflies and diurnal moths (Lepidoptera) from the Northern Territory and eastern Kimberley, Australia', Beagle: records of the museums and art galleries of the northern territory, vol. 27, pp. 85-105.
- Braby, M 2011, 'Revised checklist of Australian butterflies (Lepidoptera: Hesperioidea and Papilionoidea): Addendum and Errata', Zootaxa, vol. 3128, pp. 67-68.
- Braby, M & Nielsen, J 2011, 'Review of the conservation status of the Atlas Moth, Attacus wardi Rothschild, 1910 (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) from Australia', Journal of Insect Conservation: an international journal devoted to the conservation of insects, vol. 15, no. 4, pp. 603-608.
- Braby, M & Nishida, K 2011, 'Mate-location behavior in Pereute Herrich-Schaffer butterflies (Lepidoptera: Pieridae), with a review of male behavior at encounter sites in the subtribe Aporiina', Journal of Research on the Lepidoptera, vol. 44, pp. 51-60.
- Braby, M, Willan, R, Woinarski, J et al 2011, 'Land snails associated with limestone outcrops in northern Australia – a potential bioindicator group', Northern Territory Naturalist, vol. 23, pp. 2-17.
- Braby, M 2010, 'The merging of taxonomy and conservation biology: a synthesis of Australian butterfly systematics (Lepidoptera: Hesperioidea and Papilionoidea for the 21st century', Zootaxa (online), vol. 2707, pp. 1-76.
- Braby, M, Worsnop, A, Yata, O et al 2010, 'First record of Appias albina infuscata Fruhstorfer, 1910 (Lepidoptera: Pieridae) from Australia', Australian Entomologist, vol. 37, no. Part 4, pp. 157-162.
- Braby, M & Nishida, K 2010, 'The immature stages, larval food plants and biology of Neotropical mistletoe butterflies (Lepidoptera: Pieridae). II. The Catasticta group (Pierini: Aporiina)', Journal of Natural History, vol. 44, no. 29-30, pp. 1831-1928.
- Kodandaramaiah, U, Pena, C, Braby, M et al 2010, 'Phylogenetics of Coenonymphina (Nymphalidae: Satyrinae) and the problem of rooting rapid radiations', Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, vol. 54, no. 2, pp. 386-394.
- Braby, M 2010, 'Conservation status and management of the Gove Crow Euploea alcathoe enastri (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae), a threatened tropical butterfly from the indigenous Aboriginal lands of north-eastern Arnhem Land, Australia', Journal of Insect Conservation: an international journal devoted to the conservation of insects, vol. 14, no. 5, pp. 535-554.
- Bowman, D, Brown, G, Braby, M et al. 2010, 'Biogeography of the Australian monsoon tropics', Journal of Biogeography, vol. 37, no. 2, pp. 201-216.
- Braby, M, Lane, D & Weir, R 2010, 'Occurrence of Appias albina albina (Boisduval, 1836) (Lepidoptera: Pieridae: Pierinae) in northern Australia: phenotypic variation, life history and biology, with remarks on its taxonomic status', Entomological Science, vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 258-268.
- Braby, M 2009, 'Rectification of the type status for Philiris ziska titeus D'Abrera, 1971 (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae)', Beagle: records of the museums and art galleries of the northern territory, vol. 25, pp. 121-123.
- Willan, R, Kohler, F, Kessner, V et al 2009, 'Description of four new species of limestone-associated Torresitrachia land snails (Mollusca: Pulmonata: Camaenidae) from the Katherine District of the Northern Territory, Australia, with comments on their conservation', Beagle: records of the museums and art galleries of the northern territory, vol. 25, pp. 87-102.
- Braby, M 2009, 'The life history and biology of Euploea alcathoe enastri Fenner (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) from northeastern Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia', Australian Entomologist, vol. 36, no. 2, pp. 51-62.
- Anderson, S & Braby, M 2009, 'Invertebrate diversity associated with tropical mistletoe in a suburban landscape from northern Australia', Northern Territory Naturalist, vol. 21, pp. 2-23.
- Eastwood, R, Braby, M, Lohman, D et al 2008, 'New ant-Lycaenid associations and biological data for some Australian butterflies (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae)', Australian Entomologist, vol. 35, no. 1, pp. 47-56.
- Braby, M 2008, 'Biogeography of butterflies in the Australian monsoon tropics', Australian Journal of Zoology, vol. 56, pp. 41-56.
- Braby, M 2008, 'Taxonomic review of Candalides absimilis (C. Felder, 1862) and C. margarita (Semper, 1879) (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae), with descriptions of two new subspecies', Beagle: records of the museums and art galleries of the northern territory, vol. 24, pp. 33-54.
- Braby, M & Douglas, F 2008, 'The nomenclature, taxonomy and conservation status of Ogyris waterhouseri (Bethune-Baker, 1905) stat. nov. (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae), a threatened butterfly from southern Australia', Australian Journal of Entomology, vol. 47, pp. 315-329.
- Eastwood, R, Braby, M, Schmidt, D et al 2008, 'Taxonomy, ecology, genetics and conservation status of the pale imperial hairstreak (Jalmenus eubulus) (Lepidoptera:Lycaenidae): a threatened butterfly from the Brigalow Belt, Australia', Invertebrate Systematics, vol. 22, pp. 407-423.
- Braby, M & Nishida, K 2007, 'The Immature Stages, larval food plants and biology of neotropical mistletoe butterflies. I. The Hesperocharis group (Pieridae: Anthocharidini)', Journal of the Lepidopterists Society, vol. 61, no. 4, pp. 181-195.
- Braby, M 2007, 'Book review: The Smaller Majority: The Hidden World of the Animals that Dominate the Tropics', Australian Entomologist, vol. 34, no. 2, pp. 58-60.
- Wheat, C, Vogel, H, Wittstock, U et al 2007, 'The genetic basis of a plant-insect coevolutionary key innovation', PNAS - Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, vol. 104, no. 51, pp. 20427-20431.
- Braby, M, Pierce, N & Vila, R 2007, 'Phylogeny and historical biogeography of the subtribe Aporiina (Lepidoptera: Pieridae): implications for the origin of Australian butterflies', Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, vol. 90, pp. 413-440.
- Braby, M & Pierce, N 2007, 'Systematics, biogeography and diversification of the Indo-Australian genus Delias Hubner (Lepidoptera: Pieridae): phylogenetic evidence supports an 'out-of-Australia' origin', Systematic Entomology, vol. 32, pp. 2-25.
- Braby, M & Edwards, T 2006, 'The butterfly fauna of the Griffith district, a fragmented semi-arid landscape in inland southern New South Wales', Pacific Conservation Biology, vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 140-154.
- Braby, M, Vila, R & Pierce, N 2006, 'Molecular phylogeny and systematics of the Pieridae (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea): higher classification and biogeography', Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, vol. 147, pp. 239-275.
- Braby, M & Dunford, M 2006, 'Field observations on the ecology of the golden sun moth, Synemon plana Walker (Lepidoptera: Castniidae)', Australian Entomologist, vol. 33, no. 2, pp. 103-110.
- Braby, M & Trueman, J 2006, 'Evolution of larval host plant associations and adaptive radiation in pierid butterflies', Journal of Evolutionary Biology, vol. 19, pp. 1677-1690.
- Braby, M 2006, 'Evolution of larval food plant associations in Delias Hubner butterflies (Lepidoptera: Pieridae)', Entomological Science, vol. 9, pp. 383-398.
- Braby, M, Trueman, J & Eastwood, R 2005, 'When and where did troidine butterflies (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae) evolve? Phylogenetic and biogeographic evidence suggests an origin in remnant Gondwana in the Late Cretaceous', Invertebrate Systematics, vol. 19, pp. 113-143.
- Braby, M 2005, 'Migration of two species of Pieridae (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea) in southeastern Australia', Australian Entomologist, vol. 32, no. 2, pp. 83-92.
- Braby, M 2005, 'Inland breeding records for two mistletoe butterflies (Lepidoptera) from northern Victoria', Australian Entomologist, vol. 32, no. 4, pp. 161-162.
- Wahlberg, N, Braby, M, Brower, A et al 2005, 'Synergistic effects of combining morphological and molecular data in resolving the phylogeny of butterflies and skippers', Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series B: Biological Sciences, vol. 272, pp. 1577-1586.
- Braby, M 2005, 'Provisional checklist of genera of the Pieridae (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea)', Zootaxa (online), vol. 832, pp. 1-16.
- Braby, M 2005, 'Afrotropical mistletoe butterflies: Larval food plant relationships of Mylothris Hubner (Lepidoptera: Pieridae)', Journal of Natural History, vol. 39, no. 6, pp. 499-513.
- Braby, M 2004, The Complete Field Guide to Butterflies of Australia, CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood, Australia.
- Braby, M & Douglas, F 2004, 'The taxonomy, ecology and conservation status of the Golden-rayed Blue: a threatened butterfly endemic to western Victoria, Australia', Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, vol. 81, pp. 275-299.
- Braby, M & Lyonns, K 2003, 'Effect of temperature on development and survival in Delias nigrina (Fabricius) (Lepidoptera: Pieridae)', Australian Journal of Entomology, vol. 42, pp. 138-143.
- Braby, M 2002, 'Life history strategies and habitat templets of tropical butterflies in north-eastern Australia', Evolutionary Ecology, vol. 16, no. 4, pp. 399-413.
Projects and Grants
Grants information is drawn from ARIES. To add or update Projects or Grants information please contact your College Research Office.
- Butterflies Australia: A national database of butterfly distributions (Primary Investigator)
- Taxonomic revision of Candalides and allied genera in the tribe Candalidini (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) (Primary Investigator)
- Atlas of diurnal Lepidoptera of the Top End and Kimberley regions of the Australian Monsoon Tropics (Primary Investigator)
