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Hand Pairing of Papilio polytes

Hand Pairing by Dr. Nakayama, Yoshikawa Laboratory, BRH, in Takatsuki (Aug. 23, 2004)


male excitation by lighting (100 W) for 60 min




hand pairing




keeping the pair in a caged box for at least 2 hours
After mating, the female butterfly should be feeding, then keeping in the light box with cetacean plants for spawning.