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A note on rearing of the monarch butterfly,Danaus plexippus(L.) on an artificial diet

Pritam Singh, Graeme K. Clare

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An artificial diet and rearing method for the monarch butterfly has been developed in the laboratory. The butterflies that emerge are comparable in size and colour to field collected specimens.

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An artificial diet and rearing method for the monarch butterfly has been developed in the laboratory. The butterflies that emerge are comparable in size and colour to field collected specimens.

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An artificial diet and rearing method for the monarch butterfly has been developed in the laboratory. The butterflies that emerge are comparable in size and colour to field collected specimens.

Key concepts: Danaus, Monarch butterfly, Butterfly, Biology, Lepidoptera genitalia, Zoology, Ecology

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