The influence of the three species of citrus on the length of the life cycle of Papilio memnon (lepidoptera: Papilionidae)

Study was conducted for determining the effect of consumption of three different host plants, namely Citrus sp., Citrus amblycarpa and Citrus reticulata on the length of the life cycle of Papilio memnon. the data on the length of days required for each stage (eggs, larvae, and pupae) as well as morphological observations on each stage, and morphometric measurements for imago were recorded. the length of the life cycle on Citrus sp., Citrus amblycarpa and Citrus reticulata was 48.6; 46.2; and 48.3, respectively indicating no significant difference among the three plants.