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

By

Ge, Sixun
Ren, Lili
Hu, Shaoji

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2025-5-30

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

1239

Pages

321--331

Subjects

Development , genitalia , immature stages , Papilionidae , swallowtail butterflies

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1239.147822

 

Abstract

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.