Saturday, August 14, 2010

Fresh Sheet – August 14, 2010


This week’s shipment from Costa Rica brings us 540 more pupae. When they become butterflies, they’ll find life better inside the Tropical Butterfly House than outside. Help us keep them happy!

Costa Rica

09 - Agraulis vanilla (Gulf Fritllary)
28 - Catonephele mexicana (Mexican Catone)
44 - Catonephele numilia (Numilia)
28 - Colobura dirce (Mosaic butterfly)
06 - Danaus plexippus (The Monarch)
19 - Dryas iulia (Julia Longwing)
08- Eueudes isabella (Isabella’s Longwing)
18 - Greta oto (Glasswing)
07 - Hamadryas feronia (Variable Calico)
40 - Heliconius doris (Doris Longwing)
45 - Heliconius hecale (Tiger Longwing)
04 - Heliconius melpomene (Postman)
35 - Heraclides anchisiades (Ruby-spotted Swallowtail)
28 - Hypna clytemnestra (Silver-studded Leafwing)
29 - Mechanitis polymnia (Polymnia Tigerwing)
32 - Morpho peleides (Blue Morpho)
35 - Nessaea aglaura (Aglaura Olivewing)
19 - Opsiphanes tamarindi (Tamarind Owl)
09 - Papilio cresphontes (Giant Swallowtail)
36 - Papilio polyxenes (Black Swallowtail)
06 - Parides iphidamas(Iphidamas or Transandean Cattleheart)
36 - Siproeta stelenes(Malachite)
19 - Tithorea tarricina(Cream-Spotted Clearwing)


Total = 540

“Fresh Sheet” is our weekly shipment report of pupae on display in the emerging window. Visit Pacific Science Center’s Tropical Butterfly House and meet our newest residents.

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