Schaus’ swallowtail caterpillars prefer the fresh new leaf growth of their ... Their survival relies on two known larval host plants: torchwood and wild lime (Amyris elemifera and Zanthoxylum fagara).

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Some families of caterpillars (larvae of butterflies and moths) have developed a specific kind of interaction with ants. One of these families (Riodinidae) includes two species that interact ...

A research team has identified a new species of tiger swallowtail butterfly living in eastern parts of North America. In their study, published in the journal ZooKeys, Julian Dupuis, B. Christian ...

Just as monarchs famously prefer milkweed for food and egg-laying, swallowtail butterflies also have a preferred food as ...

For example, the black swallowtail caterpillar feeds on plants from the Apiaceae family, such as dill, fennel, and parsley, and if these plants are not available the caterpillars will have nothing to ...

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People in France are being urged to report sightings of pine and oak processionary caterpillars via a dedicated government website, in a bid to reduce their number and danger. Processionary ...