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Citrus Swallowtail | Papilio EGGS

Citrus Swallowtail | Papilio EGGS

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‘Citrus Swallowtail’ collectively refers to a wide variety of swallowtail butterflies that use Citrus and related species as their host plants - the plants which caterpillars feed on. Eggs and pupae are typically supplied directly from the butterfly house, collected (at random) freshly on the day of dispatch. A wide variety of Citrus Swallowtails are suitable for captive breeding, so there are always multiple species in the butterfly house at any one time - meaning you could receive a great mix of species from across the world, exhibiting a rainbow of colours! Citrus Swallowtail species that breed in the butterfly house include Papilio demodocus; demoleus; nireus; dardanus; xuthus; dehaani; lowi; memnon; rumanzovia; helenus; cresphontes; achisiades.

Difficulty - Easy (2/10)

Host plants - Citrus; Choisya; Skimmia

Conditions - Room temperature or slightly warmer

Lifecycle - Continually brooded in most cases; some capable of dormancy as pupae

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