Papilio demoleus

Neil Jones Neil at nwjones.demon.co.uk
Mon Jun 29 13:23:49 EDT 1998


In article <6n361c$l9h$1 at mendelevium.btinternet.com>
           barrie.harwood at btinternet.com "Barrie Harwood" writes:

> Can anybody tell me of foodplants they have used to successfully rear this
> species. I intended to use C. ternata (Mexican Orange Blossom) - what do you
> think - any other suggestions.
> 
> Thanks for your time
> 
> Barrie  eMail: Barrie.Harwood at BTInternet.com

I hear that Ruta is perhaps a better choice. Skimmia is often mentioned
but I understand is not as good as Choisya.
Other options are Phellodendron amurense a hardy tree and possibly
Euodia trees (sometimes called Evodia)
There is Citrus of course.

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Neil Jones- Neil at nwjones.demon.co.uk http://www.nwjones.demon.co.uk/
"At some point I had to stand up and be counted. Who speaks for the
butterflies?" Andrew Lees - The quotation on his memorial at Crymlyn Bog
National Nature Reserve


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