Immature stages of Papilio polytes Linnaeus (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae) Bogtapa Saveena*, Devi Rumilla, Saini Mohit, Thakur Ishu Ishan, Bhadwal Deepika, Sharma Ekta, Sharma Karishma, Thakur Anjali, Singh Suraj School of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Shoolini University, Solan, 173229 *Corresponding author Email: saveenabogtapa@gmail.com
Online published on 23 July, 2019. Abstract The immature stages of butterfly, the common mormon-Papilio polytes Linnaeus (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae) were studied at Solan, Himachal Pradesh. This butterfly is an active flier and prefers mostly gardens and human habitations. The larvae are polyphagous and observed on three plants belonging to the family Rutaceae viz., Citrus aurantifolia (Cristm.) Swingle, Murraya koenigii (L.) Sprengel and Zanthoxylum alatum Roxb. Some observations on its biology, and nectar host plants are included. Top Keywords Papilio polytes, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, biology, immature stages, egg, larva, instars, pupa, adult, host plants, behaviour. Top |