Papilio dardanus pupae

Papilio dardanus pupae from Kenya, for sale.

Papilio dardanus, the African swallowtail, mocker swallowtail or flying handkerchief, is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae (the swallowtails). This species has a very interesting mimicry and has been intensively studied by geneticists.

Adults will emerge in about 10 days, they need to be fed with a sugary solution. Copula can take place spontaneously if they have enough space to fly. Alternatively, the handpairing technique can be used to obtain fertile eggs. Females lay on Citrus sp. and others, the same plants that can be used to rear caterpillars.

SHIPPING DISCLAIMER AND TERMS OF SERVICE (READ CAREFULLY):

These pupae are shipped from Italy. We do cover all orders of diurnal butterfly pupae from Kenya sent towards EU by guarantee only if they are done with express courier shipment (35EUR option). You can order from the US selecting the express courier shipment only (35EUR). If you order from Italy, please select the priority shipping option for 11EUR, your pupae will be sent with 24-48h courier and will be covered by 100% guarantee. If you have any doubt, feel free to write us for more details.

These pupae, together with all the other stocks from Kenya will be shipped out on 8-9 June.

Full description of species and terms of service in the “Live Lepidoptera pupae from Kenya, new selection!” article, check it!