Life history of Papilio (Druryia) meriones Felder & Felder (Lepidoptera, Papilionidae) from Madagascar
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, <i>Papiliomeriones</i>, were collected. After a successful rearing experiment, the life history of <i>P.meriones</i> is described with all developmental stages illustrated.
Authors
- Lili Ren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0333-0681)
- Sixun Ge (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3769-1530)
- Shao‐Ji Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1615-9601)
Institutions
- Yunnan University (CN)
- Beijing Forestry University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ZooKeys
- Published
- 2025-05-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1239.147822
- Primary Topic
- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00