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, Papilio meriones, were collected...

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Main Authors: Sixun Ge, Lili Ren, Shaoji Hu
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Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2025-05-01
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Online Access:https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/147822/download/pdf/
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description 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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spelling doaj-art-b11c059c6b55458cbfc3c11c838896f42025-08-20T02:39:04ZengPensoft PublishersZooKeys1313-29702025-05-01123932133110.3897/zookeys.1239.147822147822Life history of Papilio (Druryia) meriones Felder & Felder (Lepidoptera, Papilionidae) from MadagascarSixun Ge0Lili Ren1Shaoji Hu2Beijing Forestry UniversityBeijing Forestry UniversityYunnan UniversityThe 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.https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/147822/download/pdf/
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Life history of Papilio (Druryia) meriones Felder & Felder (Lepidoptera, Papilionidae) from Madagascar
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title Life history of Papilio (Druryia) meriones Felder & Felder (Lepidoptera, Papilionidae) from Madagascar
title_full Life history of Papilio (Druryia) meriones Felder & Felder (Lepidoptera, Papilionidae) from Madagascar
title_fullStr Life history of Papilio (Druryia) meriones Felder & Felder (Lepidoptera, Papilionidae) from Madagascar
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title_short Life history of Papilio (Druryia) meriones Felder & Felder (Lepidoptera, Papilionidae) from Madagascar
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