Morphological characteristics, living habits and life cycle of Byasa confusa(Rothschild) are described after the speculation of indoor farming and field observations. Adults have two generations per year in the area of Nanjing and the larvae have 5 instars, feeding on the leaves of Aristolochia molissima. In the conditions of indoor farming, it takes 8-10 d for the eggs to hatch, 23-29 d for the larvae to grow. Overwintering is as diapauses pupae on branches. The adults of first generation will emerge with ...
1前言中华麝凤蝶Byasa confusa(Rothschild)隶属于鳞翅目Lepidoptera凤蝶科Papilionidae麝凤蝶属Byasa Moore,是广泛分布于我国各地的一种常见蝶种。根据相关文献记载[1–4],华东地区分布有3种麝凤蝶,即中华麝凤蝶B.confusa(Rothschild)、灰绒麝凤蝶B.mencius(Felder et Felder