Abstract
Longevity, daily oviposition and lifetime fecundity of adult females of Pieris melete were measured in the laboratory under a temperature condition of 25°C and a photoperiodic condition of 16L-8D. Variations in longevity, lifetime fecundity, age of first oviposition and age of maximum oviposition were considerably high among females, however, the female size did not explain the variation of these reproductive parameters. The mean longevity was 13 days and the mean lifetime fecundity was 199 eggs. Most of the females (64%) began to lay eggs at the age of 2-days but others began at earlier or later ages. The number of eggs laid was usually largest at the age of 3-days (59% of females), and then decreased with age.
