Papilio demoleus Linnaeus (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae), a new host in Cyprus for Pteromalus puparum (Linnaeus) (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae)

John, Eddie; Panagiotou, Charis; Panagiotou, Lina; Shaw, Mark R

Papilio demoleus Linnaeus (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae), a new host in Cyprus for Pteromalus puparum (Linnaeus) (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae)

Resource type

Journal article

Creator (person)

John, Eddie

Panagiotou, Charis

Panagiotou, Lina

Shaw, Mark R

ORCID

Date published

January 30, 2026

Abstract

Although is widely recognized within much of its range as a pupal endoparasitoid of (among others) , this has not previously been reported from Cyprus. Here we document the first such record from the island and report on the presence of very large numbers (299) of . within a single pupa of . , most likely resulting from oviposition by several, if not all, seven wasps seen to be attending the larva at the pre-pupal stage. High quality photos of . from a different study (in the Netherlands) are presented as an aid to recognition of the species. We also report on an unusually cryptic pupal coloration of . , resulting from pupation taking place on soil, the pupa having been formed without attachment to any substrate. A perfect female . emerged successfully.