As we've recently opened a butterfly house at our zoo, we're now breeding and offering caterpillars for sale ! PLEASE NOTE. CATERPILLARS HAVE SPECIFIC CARE REQUIREMENTS, PARTICULARY WITH THE PLANTS THEY EAT. PLEASE READ OUR CARESHEET AND DO YOUR RESEARCH ONLINE BEFORE BUYING. This species is a very large and beautiful butterfly native to Southern Asia ! BASIC CARE SHEET FOR CATEPRILLAR. Food - The caterpillars from this species favour citrus plants like lime, orange and lemon. Humidity - A humidity of around 70% should be maintained, which might require a list misting every day. Temperature - Ideal temperature range of around 22-28°C Enclosure - Large enough to allow moulting and movement. A mesh cage or ventilated plastic box is ideal. Substrate - Paper towels or napkins to catch frass (droppings) and make cleaning easier. Perches - Can offer small branches and sticks inside their enclosure so they have more options for pupation.
Taxonomic Classification- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Lepidoptera
- Family: Papilionidae
- Sub Family:
- Genus: Papilio
- Species: memnon
