Life history of Papilio (Druryia) meriones Felder & Felder (Lepidoptera, Papilionidae) from Madagascar

Collection: Pensoft Publishers

Keywords: Development · Topics: Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy, Plant and animal studies, African Botany and Ecology Studies

The swallowtail butterflies (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae) have been researched extensively as a model species in biology, ecology, and conservation biology. During a recent expedition to Central and South Madagascar, eggs of a Madagascan-specific swallowtail butterfly, Papilio meriones, were collected. After a successful rearing experiment, the life history of P. meriones is described with all developmental stages illustrated.

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