The present invention discloses an artificial large-scale breeding equipment and breeding method for swallowtail butterflies in the Yangtze
River Delta region, the breeding method comprising: (1) selecting a geographical location and arranging a net house; (2) selecting, arranging, and maintaining swallowtail butterflies,
host plants, and
nectar plants; (3) breeding swallowtail butterflies; and (4) transferring adults. The breeding equipment is constructed in an area meeting the above environmental conditions, wherein the Yangtze
River Delta region, an environment with a natural temperature of 5-35°C and a
relative humidity of 55%-80%, are selected. The present invention controls economic costs and artificially breeds a variety of native butterflies such as citrus swallowtail butterflies, jade-banded swallowtail butterflies, and jade-spotted swallowtail butterflies, which use citrus plants as
host plants. The invention can achieve successful introduction of all
insect stages from eggs to adults and ensure generational breeding, with a high breeding
survival rate and less manual operation. The invention can solve the problem that the current local butterfly breeding technology in the Yangtze
River Delta region is insufficient to support ecotourism and the ornament
processing industry, and can also avoid the invasion of
alien species and protect local butterfly
germplasm resources.