Papilio demoleus(PAPIDE)
Distribution details in Jamaica
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated
2009: Present, widespread
First found in October 2006 in the parish of St Catherine. A survey conducted in 2008 showed that the pest was established in most parishes across the island.
* Garraway E, Murphy CP, Allen GA (2009) Scientific note: Papilio demoleus (the lime swallowtail) (Lepidoptera: Päpilionidae), a potential pest of citrus, expanding its range in the Caribbean. Tropical Lepidoptera Research 19(1), 58-59.