Rearing Larvae of the Great Mormon Butterfly, Papilio memnon L. (Lepidoptera : Papilionidae), on Artificial Diet

Larvae of the Great Mormon butterfly, Papilio memnon L., were reared on 5 types of artificial diets containing a small amount (7-9% by weight) of dried leaf powder of Citrus sp. and/or Zanthoxylum ailanthoides (Rutaceae). Percentage of 1st instar larvae settling on the diets, mean larval stage and pupal weight, and photoperiodic response of the larvae reared on the 3 of these artificial diets were almost the same as those of the larvae reared on fresh citrus leaves, and adults reared from the diets were normal and fertile.