Rearing of Graphium agamemnon (L.) (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae)

In this study, technique for mass rearing of Graphium agamemnon (Linnaeus, 1758) (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae, Papilioninae) is explained. Instead of gravid females from the wild, larvae and eggs for initiating culture is the best. The observations include: the larvae need to be reared outdoors, on potted plants as well as indoors on leaves in plastic containers, and leaves are to be kept fresh; and there is a need to provide large space for adults facilitating feeding and mating. Hand-pairing is not successful, and periodic augmenting of the culture is essential to maintain viability. Relevant life history parameters of the laboratory reared population are included.