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Abstract
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, Papiliomeriones, were collected. After a successful rearing experiment, the life history of P.meriones is described with all developmental stages illustrated.
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