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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| 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/ |
| spellingShingle | Sixun Ge Lili Ren Shaoji Hu Life history of Papilio (Druryia) meriones Felder & Felder (Lepidoptera, Papilionidae) from Madagascar ZooKeys |
| 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 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Life history of Papilio (Druryia) meriones Felder & Felder (Lepidoptera, Papilionidae) from Madagascar |
| title_short | Life history of Papilio (Druryia) meriones Felder & Felder (Lepidoptera, Papilionidae) from Madagascar |
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