A study was carried out to determine the development of larvae, pupae and adult of the swallowtail butterflies (Papilionidae) in captivity in Nilgiri hills. The eggs on the host plants were collected from the field and reared in the laboratory under optimum conditions of temperature and humidity. The larvae were reared in a temporary laboratory and fed on respective host plants
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