Comparison of the survival of neonate Papilio multicaudata Kirby, 1884 larvae on 12 plants in the family Rutaceae to its western congeners, Papilio eurymedon Lucas, 1852 and Papilio rutulus Lucas, 1852, and a Rutaceae specialist, Heraclides rumiko Shiraiwa & Grishin, 2014 (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae)

Summary: The swallowtail butterfly Papilio schmeltzi prefers to lay eggs and feed on the Micromelum minutum plant, which is also the most suitable for larval survival and growth. The study shows that the preference of oviposition by female butterflies is consistent with larval feeding preference, indicating a close relationship between oviposition choice and subsequent larval development.